Michi no Sekai no Tankyu recognizes Naomi Uemura’s polar exploration and pursuit of the unknown as an act with poetic force. Rather than a conventional literary book, the award placed his bodily exploration of the world’s limits within the scope of literary imagination.

未知の世界の探求 presents 植村直己's work as an award-recognized title.

Ulysses / Kibun brings together a title resonant with Joycean wandering and another suggesting uncanny writing and voices. The award recognized Taro Yamamoto’s experimental movement of language.

ユリシィズ / 鬼文 presents 山本太郎's work as an award-recognized title.