Outstanding works of the ESSC 2012
We are announcing the winners of the ESSC 2012, an international competition for Japanese, Chinese, the Far East Russian and Korean writers of English, which was held from July 9th to November 23th, 2012. We accepted 888 extremely short stories.
We would like to thank all the participants. Every extremely short story was unique and creative. A big applause to the prize-winners selected through the preliminary, the semi-final and the final selections.
Enjoy reading a gift from one of our final judges, Professor Peter Hassall (Zayed University, UAE).
The semi-final judges::
Nine Board Members of the Japanese Association for Asian Englishes
The final judges:
Nobuyuki Honna (Honorary President, JAFAE)
Nobuyuki Hino (President)
Peter John Hassall (Zayed University, UAE)
Paul Kei Matsuda (Arizona State University, USA.)
Fujimi Sakai Tanaka (Chair, ESSC Steering Committee)
The ESSC 2012 has been sponsored and supported by the following organizations.
Sponsors: ALC Press, Inc., KINSEIDO Publishing Co.,Ltd., Taishukan Publishing Co.,Ltd., The Society for Testing English Proficiency (STEP), Inc. The Tokyo Center for Language and Culture (TCLC)
Supporters: Macmillan Language House Ltd., Pearson Kirihara K. K., reallyenglish.com Co.,Ltd. The Institute for International Business Communication
＜The backgrounds of the extremely short stories were decorated by the winners. Click on each story to enlarge it.＞
College Students and Adults
JAFAE President's Award
[ Book coupon (10,000 Yen),
A book of business English provided by Macmillan Language House Ltd.
Online course for Business Writing (provided by reallyenglish.com) ]
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Reminiscence
Asayama, Mitsue
（Aichi, Japan）
Peter & Jon Hassall's Award
[ Book coupon (10,000 Yen), Longman Dictionary of Contemporary (provided by Pearson Kirihara K.K.) ]
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To save the world?
Yamada, Yuya
（Osaka, Japan）
3rd Prize
[ Book coupon (3,000 Yen), Longman Dictionary of Contemporary (provided by Pearson Kirihara K.K.) ]
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YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE.
Wada, Saori
（Osaka, Japan）
4th Prize
[ Book coupon (1,000 Yen), Official Guidebook for TOEIC Speaking and Writing Tests New Edition
(provided by The Institute for International Business Communication)
]
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The Sun
Katahira, Yu
（Kanagawa, Japan） -
Thank You
Uramoto, Saki
（Aichi, Japan） -
Don't you have any biases?
Izuhara, Naoki
（Osaka, Japan）
5th Prize
[ A book of business English provided by( Macmillan Language House Ltd. )& Two Penguin Readers books (provided by Pearson Kirihara K.K.) ]
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Everything on me
Koyanagi, Mizuki
（Chiba, Japan） -
COLORS
Watanabe, Akihiro
（Tokyo, Japan）
Senior High School Students
JAFAE President's Incentive Award
[ Book coupon (10,000 Yen), Longman Dictionary of Contemporary (provided by Pearson Kirihara K.K.) ]
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His smile
Higa, Saaya
（Okinawa Prefectural Naha Kokusai Senior High School）
Peter & Jon Hassall's Incentive Award
[ Book coupon (10,000 Yen), Longman Dictionary of Contemporary (provided by Pearson Kirihara K.K.) ]
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The Way Home
Hiraga, Shinnosuke
（Senior High School at Komaba, University of Tsukuba）
ESSC Steering Committee's Incentive Award
[ Book coupon (5,000 Yen), Longman Dictionary of Contemporary (provided by Pearson Kirihara K.K.) ]
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His world
Chou, Inshin
（Kanagawa Sohgou High School）
4th Prize
[ Book coupon (1,000 Yen), Two Penguin Readers books (provided by Pearson Kirihara K.K.) ]
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The earth
Tamari, Shione
(Agui High School) -
empty flower
Horiai, Karin
（Seibi Gakuen Senior High School） -
Love You
Nagao, Kazuki
（Senior High School at Komaba, University of Tsukuba）
5th Prize
[ MACMILLAN Essential DICTIONARY (provided by MacMillan Languagehouse Ltd.) ]
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Tears
Ishikawa, Ai
（Okinawa Prefectural Naha Kokusai Senior High School） -
history
Miwa, Etsuhiro
（Senior High School at Komaba, University of Tsukuba）
Junior High School Students
1st Prize
[ Book coupon (5,000 Yen), MACMILLAN Essential DICTIONARY ( provided by MacMillan Languagehouse Ltd.) ]
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For my brother
Iwagaki, Sachie
（Seibi Gakuen Junior High School）
2nd Prize
[ Book coupon (3,000 Yen), MACMILLAN Essential DICTIONARY( provided by MacMillan Languagehouse Ltd.),
A hand towel provided by MacMillan Languagehouse Ltd. ]
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Your eyes
Sata, Megumi
（Seibi Gakuen Junior High School）
3rd Prize
[ Book coupon (1,000 Yen), MACMILLAN Essential DICTIONARY( provided by MacMillan Languagehouse Ltd.) ]
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Necessary things
Egawa, Takumi
（Keio Futsubu School） -
Chair
Haguwara, Keitaro
（Keio Futsubu School） -
colors
Park, Jiwoo
（Tokyo Gakugei University International Secondary School） -
Listen to the music!
Nozaki, Takeki
（Keio Futsubu School）
4th Prize
[ MACMILLAN Essential DICTIONARY( provided by MacMillan Languagehouse Ltd.) ]
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Let's Try!
Nakamura, Hayato
（Keio Futsubu School） -
Welcome
Ishiguro, Keita
（Keio Futsubu School）
