Shimase Love Literature Prize

Shimase Love Literature Prize (島清恋愛文学賞 (Shimase ren’ai bungaku-shō)) is a Japanese literary award presented annually for outstanding works of romantic fiction. Established in 1994 by the former town of Mikawa (now part of Hakusan, Ishikawa), the prize honors the writer Shimada Seijirō. Since 2014, the award has been organized and administered by Kanazawa Gakuin University.

Background

The prize was founded by the town of Mikawa to commemorate the 40th anniversary of a municipal merger. Following the dissolution of Mikawa in 2005, responsibility for the award was transferred to the city of Hakusan.[1]

Due to organizational difficulties, the prize was temporarily suspended in 2011. It was revived in 2013 by a private organization, the Japan Society for the Promotion of Love Literature. Since 2014, it has been continued under the auspices of Kanazawa Gakuin University.[2]

Selection process

A distinctive feature of the Shimase Love Literature Prize is the active involvement of students from Kanazawa Gakuin University in the selection process.[3]

As part of the “Shimase Love Literature Seminar,” students read and discuss submitted works and nominate candidates for the final round. The final decision is made by a jury composed of established writers and literary scholars.[4]

Laureates

Year Laureate(s) Original title English title
1994 Takagi Nobuko 蔵燃 Burning Ivy
1995 Yamamoto Michiko 瑞瓦唐草 Chinese Forget-Me-Not
1996 Bandō Masako 桜雨 Cherry Blossom Rain
1997 Nozawa Hisashi 恋愛時代 The Age of Love
1998 Koike Mariko 欲望 Desire
1999 Fujita Yoshinaga 求愛 Courtship
2000 Yū Aku 詩小説 Lyrical Novel
2001 Tōdō Shizuko ソング・オブ・サンデー Song of Sunday
2002 Iwai Shimako 自由戀愛 Free Love
2003 Tanimura Shiho 海猫 Sea Cat
2004 Inoue Areno 潤一 Jun'ichi
2005 Kodemari Rui 欲しいのは、あなただけ All I Want Is You
2006 Ira Ishida 眠れぬ真珠 The Sleepless Pearl
2007 Ekuni Kaori がらくた Junk
2008 Sawako Agawa 婚約のあとで After the Engagement
2009 Yuka Murayama ダブル・ファンタジー Double Fantasy
2010 Kirino Natsuo ナニカアル Something Is There
2011 Atsuko Asano たまゆら Tamayura
2012 Shino Sakuragi ラブレス Loveless
2013 Mariko Hayashi / Akane Chihaya アスクレピオスの愛人 / あとかた Asclepius’ Lover / Traces
2014 Rio Shimamoto Red Red
2015 Manichi Yoshimura 臣女 The Handmaiden
2016 Otokawa Yūzaburō / Nao-Cola Yamazaki ロゴスの市 / 美しい距離 The City of Logos / Beautiful Distance
2017 Hirokage Asakura 風が吹いたり、花が散ったり The Wind Blows, Flowers Fall
2018 Miura Shion ののはな通信 Nonohana Letters
2019 Wataya Risa 生のみ生のままで Simply Alive
2020 Yamamoto Fumio 自転しながら公転する Orbiting While Rotating
2021 Toriko Yoshikawa 余命一年、男をかう One Year Left: Buying a Man
2022 Yoshida Shūichi ミス・サンシャイン Miss Sunshine
2023 Michi Ichihō / Ueda Takahiro 光のとこにいてね / 最愛の Stay in the Light / Beloved
2024 Hikorohii 黙って喋って Speaking in Silence
Source: World of Literary Prizes[5]

English titles are approximate translations for reference.

References

  1. ↑ Kanazawa Gakuin University. "Shimase ren'ai bungaku shō (Shimase Love Literature Prize)". Retrieved 2026-04-14.
  2. ↑ Kanazawa Gakuin University. "Shimase ren'ai bungaku shō (Shimase Love Literature Prize)". Retrieved 2026-04-14.
  3. ↑ Kanazawa Gakuin University. "Shimase ren'ai bungaku shō (Shimase Love Literature Prize)". Retrieved 2026-04-14.
  4. ↑ Kanazawa Gakuin University. "Shimase ren'ai bungaku shō (Shimase Love Literature Prize)". Retrieved 2026-04-14.
  5. ↑ World of Literary Prizes. "島清恋愛文学賞" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-04-14.
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