Announcing the winning entries for the "#AnEmotionBeyondWords" submission project held by E-Tele and note!

This is the "#AnEmotionBeyondWords" project, a collaboration with the TV program "Until My Days Become Words" (E-Tele), which explores hints for expression alongside professionals of language such as novelists and singer-songwriters.#AnEmotionBeyondWords".

During the submission period (8/18–9/21), we received 9,164 entries. Thank you very much for your many submissions. Following the final selection by author Sonoko Machida, five winning works have been chosen.

In this article, we will announce the winning works and introduce the general review by Sonoko Machida.
*The winning works will be published in the program's book, scheduled for release next spring by Shodensha.

Winning Works

Gathering coins to make a circle.

"A Theory of Out-of-Focus Happiness"

The unreadable LINE message from my mother

I think that "twisting a baby's arm" is actually a very difficult thing to do.

Rain, tea, and a story about my mother

General Review by Sonoko Machida

Every single work was overflowing with memories like treasures, thoughts that even awakened my own memories, and moments that made my heart tremble like a flash of light.
Conveying thoughts to someone without losing even a millimeter of their essence is a very difficult thing. There is no choice but to layer scenes you know well using words you are accustomed to, rather than borrowed words, and align them with the landscape of the other person's heart.
We are creatures that continue to grope for words in order to close the distance between us.
I felt once again this time that it is a difficult, yet more than anything, a beloved act.

In addition to the winning works, many other submissions filled with various "emotions" have been gathered. Please take a look at them below.