Yoshi Yoshi's "The Planet by the Sea" Wins the 22nd R-18 Literary Award for Women by Women Tomomi Prize and Released on June 17 (Wed)!

The collection of interconnected short stories "The Planet by the Sea" (published by Shinchosha), which includes "Goya and Cheese Spirit Horse" that won the Tomomi Prize of the 22nd R-18 Literary Award for Women by Women, was released on June 17 (Wed).

Tomomi Prize commendation!

"A charming appeal that shines in a complicated relationship. It was engaging from the beginning and the engine started."

"The Planet by the Sea" is a collection of six interconnected short stories set in Kamakura, depicting ordinary people who heal their loneliness and take a step forward through unexpected encounters.

Nozomi, who had lost her mother and could not leave the old house where she lived with her father, was asked by her father to take care of her step-sister, a sixth-grade elementary school student named Hono, for three days. It seems that Hono said she wanted to go out and play, but Nozomi did not understand the reason and was wondering how to deal with her when Hono started preparing meals, wearing a homemade apron, and even started cleaning Nozomi's house. Confused, Nozomi asked Hono, "There is a final exam for the housework teacher..."

Yoshi, who has continued to dream of becoming a writer, says, "I want to write stories that have moved my heart."

In addition to the Tomomi Prize-winning work, the collection includes stories such as Nozomi's uncle who is pressured by an old woman to repay his sister's "debt," and Hono's mother who helps a high school girl with her nail art at her own store. Please enjoy this fresh debut work that is woven with warmth and sometimes humor, changing the main character.

◾️ Book Introduction

Nozomi, who had lost her mother and could not leave the old house where she lived with her father, is visited by her little sister, a elementary school student she has never met before. Confused, she says, "There is a final exam for the housework teacher," and starts cleaning the house... Set in Kamakura, this collection of six short stories, including the Tomomi Prize-winning work of the R-18 Literary Award for Women by Women, depicts people who heal their loneliness and take a step forward through unexpected encounters.

◾️ Author Introduction: Yoshi Yoshi (Yoshi Yoshi)

Born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1988. Graduated from Meiji University. Won the Tomomi Prize of the 22nd R-18 Literary Award for Women by Women with "Goya and Cheese Spirit Horse" (retitled from "Childish Aunts and Auntish Children").

◾️ Book Data

【Title】The Planet by the Sea

【Author】Yoshi Yoshi

【Release Date】June 17, 2026 (Wed)

【Format】Softcover, A5 size

【Price】2,090 yen (tax included)

【ISBN】978-4-10-357061-5

【URL】https://www.shinchosha.co.jp/book/357061/