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  • Here are the winners of the ESSC 2011.(2012.03.02)

  • We are very happy to announce the winners of the ESSC 2011.
    The prize-winning works will be uploaded very soon.
    Thank you very much for your patience.

College Student & Adult Section

JAFAE President's Award

Hands
(by Ozaki Yu, Nara Prefecture)

Peter & Jon Hassall's Award

40613
(by Kawai Risa, Tokyo)

3rd Prize

I love you
(by Abe Yuumi, Tokyo)

4th Prize

Tenugui
(by Kato Shusei, Tokyo)
My baby
(by Suba Tomomi, Mie Prefecture)

5th Prize

A marvelous lie
(by Fukuju Sachino, Kanagawa Prefecture)
Emotions from flowers
(by Maebashi Keiji, Hyogo Prefecture)
A Little Courage
(by Chung Risa, Kanagawa Prefecture)

Senior High School Student Section

JAFAE President's Incentive Award

Colors in My Mind
(by Akatsu Saori, Nakano Hachioji Senior High School Attached to Meiji University, Tokyo)

Peter & Jon Hassall's Incentive Award

Small, Large
(by Okawa Sumire, Nakano Hachioji Senior High School Attached to Meiji  University, Tokyo)

ESSC Steering Committee's Incentive Award

A beautiful tunnel
(by Tsukagoshi Tomohiro, Nakano Hachioji Senior High School Attached to Meiji University, Tokyo)

4th Prize

My Life
(by Nishi Kyohei, Agui High School, Aichi Prefecture)
Words
(by Kitajima Yuka, Nakano Hachioji Senior High School Attached to Meiji University, Tokyo)
Math
(by Yoshida Kensuke, Senior High School at Komaba, University of Tsukuba, Tokyo)
Cicadas
(by Nakanishi Ryosuke, Senior High School at Komaba, University of Tsukuba, Tokyo)

5th prize

Hands
(by Watanabe Misaki, Nakano Hachioji Senior High School Attached to Meiji University, Tokyo)
The National flag
(by Kamatani Eri, Nakano Hachioji Senior High School Attached to Meiji University, Tokyo)
Nuclear Weapon
(by Matsuda Masaki, Agui High School, Aichi Prefecture)

Junior High School Student Section

1st Prize

Do you know?
(by Ito Ayano, Seibi Gakuen Junior High School, Tokyo)

2nd Prize

Have a good night!
(by Tsutsumi Kaho, Setagaya Junior High School Attached to Tokyo Gakugei University, Tokyo)

3rd Prize

Fireworks
(by Kita Arisa, Setagaya Junior High School Attached to Tokyo Gakugei University, Tokyo)
I am free
(by Hosoi Rise, Seibi Gakuen Junior High School, Tokyo)
CLOCK
(by Okada Hiroka, Tokyo Gakugei University International Secondary School, Tokyo)

4th Prize

CRAYONs
(Murata Risa, Setagaya Junior High School Attached to Tokyo Gakugei University, Tokyo)
Sounds
(by Shimbo Kiyomi, Tokyo Gakugei University International Secondary School, Tokyo)
Our rails
(by Okui Yuki, Tokyo Gakugei University International Secondary School, Tokyo)

Entry Sheet
How to enter the ESSC
Outstanding works of the past ESSCs

Essays on the ESSC published in Asian Englishes

Peter John HASSALL, "International Collaboration to Promote Literature and Linguistics via the Extremely Short Story Competition [ESSC]." Asian Englishes, Vol. 8, No. 2, 2006.

TAKESHITA Yuko, "Make It Extremely Short, Please!" Asian Englishes, Vol. 9, No. 1, 2006.