Kyoichiro Sashikata's work uses the momentum of popular historical fiction to follow obsession and the shadow of violence. Its stark title anchors a tense story driven by human choices.

首 is a work whose contours are visible through its award history, with the author's concerns emerging through subject and voice.

Sojo Hattori's historical fiction evokes the culture of the Kitamaebune trade route, combining everyday wisdom with human warmth. Through a character bound to a particular duty, it captures place and community.

お鼻番 北前すず is a work whose contours are visible through its award history, with the author's concerns emerging through subject and voice.

Kazuma Matsukuma's work follows a past event that does not fade with time and continues to press on the present. It keeps a quiet tension while exploring memory and responsibility.

風化せず is a work whose contours are visible through its award history, with the author's concerns emerging through subject and voice.