Seasonal Handicrafts Make Every Day a Little Special: Creative Award 2025 Winner Mine Toriko's Work to be Serialized in Lettuce Club
Mine Toriko, winner of the Lettuce Club Award at the "Creative Award 2025," Japan's largest creative contest, will begin serialization of her work in the 'Lettuce Club May issue,' released on April 24th. Her comic essay, depicting seasonal handicrafts and a couple's comical daily life, offers hints for enjoying life.
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Mine Toriko's work, which won the Lettuce Club Award at the "Creative Award 2025," Japan's largest creative contest with 69,808 entries, is set to be serialized starting from the 'Lettuce Club May issue,' released on Friday, April 24th.
Purchase here: https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322512002010/
Hama-san, the husband who has been familiar with his parents' "seasonal handicrafts" since childhood, and Toriko-san, the wife who learns the joy of cooking guided by him. Their dining table, colored by seasonal handicrafts and comical daily life, is packed with tips for enjoying life.
Bring a little sparkle to your busy everyday life. You'll surely feel like "I want to try that" when you see their carefree enjoyment of a "mindful lifestyle." Please pick up a copy and see for yourself.
Comment from Author Mine Toriko
The Creative Award felt like an annual festival. I thought it was enough just to watch, but my husband encouraged me right before the deadline, and I submitted the food comic essays I had been accumulating.
To my surprise, the work won an award and led to a serialization in my beloved magazine 'Lettuce Club'—it feels like a dream.
Thank you very much to everyone who has supported me so far. In the serialization, I plan to depict food throughout the four seasons. I would be delighted if the dishes appearing in the work make you think, "I could do that, I want to try it!"
Please enjoy the story of a couple born from the kitchen.
Award-winning work "Savoring the Seasons, A Couple's Kitchen"
https://note.com/minetoriko/n/n0ca3da25fd11
Comment from Lettuce Club Editor in Charge
Mine-san's work's greatest charm is how vividly it portrays a couple enjoying seasonal handicrafts with a comical yet clean touch. Since she depicted a variety of ingredients for each season, we believed it would have high affinity with 'Lettuce Club' readers who value seasonal produce, and thus requested the serialization.
For the serialization, we proceeded with theme selection, keeping in mind seasonal ingredients that readers might be interested in but unsure how to eat, and the right timing for cooking. We were deeply moved by Mine-san's dedication to considering themes that would resonate not only with her fans but also with 'Lettuce Club' readers who love to eat and want to make their daily lives more enjoyable. It's a heartwarming work, so please do read it.
Author Profile
Mine Toriko
Manga artist. Winner of the Lettuce Club Award in the Comic Essay category of the "Creative Award 2025." Serialization in 'Lettuce Club' begins with the May 2026 issue. She writes essay manga on the theme of everyday family life and food. She also holds a vegetable sommelier qualification.
note: https://note.com/minetoriko
X: https://x.com/minetoriko
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/minetoriko_manga/
'Lettuce Club' May 2026 Issue
Publisher: KADOKAWA Release Date: April 24, 2026 Price: 670 yen (tax included) Size: A4 Page Count: 140 Magazine Code: 0966505
Purchase here: https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322512002010/
What is the Creative Award?
The Creative Award is Japan's largest creative contest hosted by note, discovering creators who will become future stars. To date, it has received over 170,000 entries, and 34 works have been published as books or adapted into films/stage productions. It is a gateway to professional debut, bringing together creators and numerous media outlets.
Details: https://note.com/creative-award
Initiatives to Expand Creators' Opportunities
note is undertaking initiatives to expand opportunities for creators. Specifically, these include the "Creator Support Program," which introduces popular creators on note to media partners, leading to publishing and serialization; planning and events aimed at increasing exposure for works; and a job request tab function that makes it easier for creators to receive work orders by stating their skills and achievements. Through various measures, note aims to become the home base for creators.
note
note is a media platform where creators can post text, images, audio, and video, and users can enjoy and support that content. To ensure everyone can enjoy and continue creating, we value a safe atmosphere and diversity. Individuals and corporations mingle, expanding opportunities to find what they love and meet interesting people.
Purchase here: https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322512002010/
Hama-san, the husband who has been familiar with his parents' "seasonal handicrafts" since childhood, and Toriko-san, the wife who learns the joy of cooking guided by him. Their dining table, colored by seasonal handicrafts and comical daily life, is packed with tips for enjoying life.
Bring a little sparkle to your busy everyday life. You'll surely feel like "I want to try that" when you see their carefree enjoyment of a "mindful lifestyle." Please pick up a copy and see for yourself.
Comment from Author Mine Toriko
The Creative Award felt like an annual festival. I thought it was enough just to watch, but my husband encouraged me right before the deadline, and I submitted the food comic essays I had been accumulating.
To my surprise, the work won an award and led to a serialization in my beloved magazine 'Lettuce Club'—it feels like a dream.
Thank you very much to everyone who has supported me so far. In the serialization, I plan to depict food throughout the four seasons. I would be delighted if the dishes appearing in the work make you think, "I could do that, I want to try it!"
Please enjoy the story of a couple born from the kitchen.
Award-winning work "Savoring the Seasons, A Couple's Kitchen"
https://note.com/minetoriko/n/n0ca3da25fd11
Comment from Lettuce Club Editor in Charge
Mine-san's work's greatest charm is how vividly it portrays a couple enjoying seasonal handicrafts with a comical yet clean touch. Since she depicted a variety of ingredients for each season, we believed it would have high affinity with 'Lettuce Club' readers who value seasonal produce, and thus requested the serialization.
For the serialization, we proceeded with theme selection, keeping in mind seasonal ingredients that readers might be interested in but unsure how to eat, and the right timing for cooking. We were deeply moved by Mine-san's dedication to considering themes that would resonate not only with her fans but also with 'Lettuce Club' readers who love to eat and want to make their daily lives more enjoyable. It's a heartwarming work, so please do read it.
Author Profile
Mine Toriko
Manga artist. Winner of the Lettuce Club Award in the Comic Essay category of the "Creative Award 2025." Serialization in 'Lettuce Club' begins with the May 2026 issue. She writes essay manga on the theme of everyday family life and food. She also holds a vegetable sommelier qualification.
note: https://note.com/minetoriko
X: https://x.com/minetoriko
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/minetoriko_manga/
'Lettuce Club' May 2026 Issue
Publisher: KADOKAWA Release Date: April 24, 2026 Price: 670 yen (tax included) Size: A4 Page Count: 140 Magazine Code: 0966505
Purchase here: https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322512002010/
What is the Creative Award?
The Creative Award is Japan's largest creative contest hosted by note, discovering creators who will become future stars. To date, it has received over 170,000 entries, and 34 works have been published as books or adapted into films/stage productions. It is a gateway to professional debut, bringing together creators and numerous media outlets.
Details: https://note.com/creative-award
Initiatives to Expand Creators' Opportunities
note is undertaking initiatives to expand opportunities for creators. Specifically, these include the "Creator Support Program," which introduces popular creators on note to media partners, leading to publishing and serialization; planning and events aimed at increasing exposure for works; and a job request tab function that makes it easier for creators to receive work orders by stating their skills and achievements. Through various measures, note aims to become the home base for creators.
note
note is a media platform where creators can post text, images, audio, and video, and users can enjoy and support that content. To ensure everyone can enjoy and continue creating, we value a safe atmosphere and diversity. Individuals and corporations mingle, expanding opportunities to find what they love and meet interesting people.