“Love Letter to Kyoto” compares Kyoto to a lover. Kyoto is a city. It is not a person. So it cannot write a reply. So the judges respond on behalf of Kyoto. “Love Letter to Kyoto” is structured in this way.

　Do the words in a letter move people’s hearts? Yes, they do. But the words that stir the heart vary depending on the recipient. It varies. Of course, there are great pieces of writing that move many readers.

　In the “Love Letter to Kyoto” competition, we highly praise the works that impressed many of the judges. We have responded to these by presenting the “Grand Prize” and other awards.

　However, it’s different when the submissions get a fair amount of points from the judges. But they don’t get very high marks. Instead, I would like to evaluate works that were only recommended by a few judges, but whose recommendations were strong. To put it bluntly, it’s favoritism on the part of the judges, but I would like to value this side of things. Since it’s a “love letter,”

　I repeat, Kyoto is a city. It is too abstract to be the subject of a “love letter.” It is too vague. Taking that into consideration, perhaps the items that get the most votes in the average range should be rated higher. That is what a government office that aims to be fair and neutral would do.

However, we are not part of an administrative organization. I would like to say that we value favoritism. Thank you for your understanding. 　
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