13th Annual Imagine Little Tokyo
Short Story Contest 2026
Image designed by Kenji Liu
12th Annual Imagine Little Tokyo
Short Story Contest 2025 Winners
Photo courtesy Joe Akira
2025 Winners:
Adult Category: “Fall Seven Times” by Satsuki Yamashita
Honorable mention: “Divided” by Alison Akiko McBain
Youth Category: “My Time With You” by Josephine Takiguchi
Honorable mention: “The Strongest Community” by Dean Inokuchi
Japanese Language Category: “To The Frontier via Little Tokyo” by Ushio Aoi
Honorable mention: “Cherry Blossoms” by MOMBURAN
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