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The 2nd Nikkei Hoshi Shinichi Award Ceremony
The 2nd Nikkei "Shinichi Hoshi Award" (Organizer: The Nikkei Inc. Special Sponsor: IHI Sponsors: JBCC Holdings, Tokyo Electron, Amada) award ceremony was held on March 14 at the The National Art Center, Tokyo in Minato Ward, Tokyo. Named after the late author Shinichi Hoshi, this literary prize recognizes works born from scientific thinking that transcend conventional genres and forms. Entries totaled 1,187 in the general category and 767 in the junior category. The Grand Prize in the general category went to Keita Aikawa's "On the Night of the Next Full Moon," while Yuji Tone's "Circuit" won the Grand Prize in the junior category.
Masayoshi Sato, Vice President of Nikkei Inc., stated, "We received numerous high-quality works surpassing last year's level. The Junior Division entries, in particular, were truly imaginative and fascinating to read. We hope that science-inspired literature and real-world science and technology will stimulate each other, sparking new innovations for the next era."
The Grand Prize winner in the General Division, "On the Night of the Next Full Moon," features a researcher decoding the coral genome. He is approached to collaborate on a business venture involving carbon credit trading using coral power. The project is a huge success, but over a decade later, mutant coral released into the natural environment begins to proliferate unexpectedly. However, one year after that, the proliferation is halted by new mutant organisms that feed on the coral. The researcher breathes a sigh of relief, only to receive reports that these organisms are now proliferating themselves.
Mr. Aikawa expressed his joy, saying, "I've loved science since I was a child. I'd be delighted if this award inspires more children to love science. I'm grateful for the creation of such an award."
Award-winning works (titles only)
<General Division>
Grand Prize (Shinichi Hoshi Award) Keita Aikawa "On the Night of the Next Full Moon"
Runner-up (IHI Award) Reskio Iwata "Gravestone"
Excellence Award (JBCC Holdings Award) Kaori Honma "Mom"
Excellence Award (Tokyo Electron Award) Manban Baba "Calling for Ideas to Help the World Win 2019"
Excellence Award (AMADA Award) Keita Tonomu "God's Hyperbola"
<Junior Division>
Grand Prize (Shinichi Hoshi Award) Yuji Tone "Circuit"
Runner-up Grand Prize: Tetsu Endo "Noah's Ark"
Excellence Award: Shimon Inaba "It Turned White"
Kurokuma Hana "Almono"
Tomohiro Sasaki "The Future Tapir"
Taiki Tagami "The Mirror That Shows the Gift a Child Wants"
Hiroyo Takeyasu "Resolving Contradictions"
*Award-winning works are available for free download on the Nikkei Group's e-book sales site, " Nikkei Store." For details, visit the award's official website: http://hoshiaward.nikkei.co.jp/で閲覧できる.
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