Overview
- The Kyushu Cultural Association announced district selections for the 56th Kyushu Arts Festival Literature Prize, with the final decision scheduled for January 2026.
- In the Okinawa district, Yoko Tomiyama’s novel 「語られなかった物語」 was chosen as the top entry, reported to center on the lingering effects of war trauma.
- Tamotsu Morita’s 「Ｊアラートが聞こえる」 was named runner-up for Okinawa, reflecting a competitive field that drew 14 submissions from the prefecture.
- Separately, the 79th Mainichi Publishing Culture Prize was announced, confirming this year’s slate of national winners across categories.
- The Mainichi awards will be presented on December 15 in Tokyo, with prize money set at ¥1,000,000 per award except for the special prize.