Shimase Love Literature Prize
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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.
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]