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2023 10th Anniversary
Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest

ENTRIES WRITTEN IN BOTH ENGLISH AND JAPANESE (日本語)

2023 Winners:

Adult Category: “The Last Days of The Dandy Lion” by DC Palter 
Honorable mention:  “Aftershocks” by Alison Ozawa Sanders

Youth Category: “One Thousand Cranes” by Jocelyn Doan
Honorable mention: “Unlocking Memories” by Madeline Thach
Honorable mention: “Ba-chan” by Zoe Lerdworatawee

Japanese Language Category: “Color” by Miho Hirayama
Honorable mentions: “Why not? Little Tokyo!” by Kosuke Kaburagi (Japanese only)

Read stories from past Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contests:

1st Annual Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest →
2nd Annual Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest →
3rd Annual Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest →
4th Annual Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest →
5th Annual Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest →
6th Annual Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest →
7th Annual Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest →
8th Annual Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest →
9th Annual Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest →