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Kotoba-to Newcomer Award ことばとしんじんしょう

Edition 6 (2024)

Novel

Winners

2 people
井村日出夫 いむら ひでお honorable mention

教室教室 is a work of fiction that portrays the reality of awkward, tiresome conversations as its characters remain in a classroom.

A work of fiction about awkward, tiresome conversations taking place in a classroom.

200 pages
classroomsconversationawkwardness
福原悠介 ふくはら ゆうすけ honorable mention

Nani mo Nai Heya is a work of fiction by filmmaker Yusuke Fukuhara, collected in the literary magazine Kotobato, vol. 8.

A work of fiction by Yusuke Fukuhara collected in Kotobato, vol. 8.

200 pages
roomcontemporary Japanese fiction