Shogakukan Children Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 50 (2001) award
Atsuko Otsuka
おおつか あつこ
Otsuka Atsuko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1960-04-13 （Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, photographer, non-fiction writer
- Active Years
- 1986-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophia University | Faculty of Literature, English Literature | Department of English Literature | — | — | Japan |
Sophia University
Faculty of Literature, English Literature
/ Department of English Literature
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Jun Taiyo Prize | Gifts of Life — Dogs, Cats, Birds, and My Husband | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Kodansha Publishing Culture Award (Picture Book) | Goodbye, Grandma Elma | 絵本賞 | Kodansha | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Shogakukan Children's Publication Culture Award | Goodbye, Grandma Elma | — | Shogakukan | 受賞 |
Jun Taiyo Prize
1998
Work:
Gifts of Life — Dogs, Cats, Birds, and My Husband
Result:
受賞
Kodansha Publishing Culture Award (Picture Book)
2001
Work:
Goodbye, Grandma Elma
Category:
絵本賞
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
受賞
Shogakukan Children's Publication Culture Award
2001
Work:
Goodbye, Grandma Elma
Organization:
Shogakukan
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Gifts of Life — Dogs, Cats, Birds, and My Husband
1997 Non-fictionA reportage documenting a woman living with AIDS and her surroundings, exploring life through relationships with animals.
illness and carebonds between humans and animalsdeath and rebirth
Dogs Gave Us Strength — Stories of Service Dogs and People
1999 Non-fictionA reportage following service dog programs and relationships between dogs and people, including prison puppy-raising programs and U.S. case studies.
service dogssocial rehabilitationhealing
Goodbye, Grandma Elma
2000 Photo picture bookA photo picture book documenting the final year of a woman diagnosed with multiple myeloma, told with perspectives including her pet cat.
death and farewellanimal perspectivesend-of-life care
Sowing Seeds of Peace — Emina, a Bosnian Girl
2006 Photo picture bookDocuments girls of different ethnicities meeting and forming friendships in a community garden in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
reconstructioncoexistencechildren's friendship
Toward a World Without Mines — Working Mine-Detection Dogs
2009 Photo picture book / Children's non-fictionA photo picture book for children conveying the work of mine-detection dogs and themes of war, recovery, and the value of life.
war and recoveryhuman-dog cooperationpeace education
The Hospital Where Dogs Come
2016 Non-fictionThrough therapy dog visits at St. Luke's International Hospital, depicts life, death, hope and resilience of children fighting serious illnesses.
medical care and caregivinganimal-assisted therapychildren's resilience
Bibliography
- Gifts of Life — Dogs, Cats, Birds, and My Husband
- Dogs Gave Us Strength — Stories of Service Dogs and People
- Vegetables Raised Them — Organic Gardens That Give Hints to Life
- Lessons in Parting — Goodbye, My Cats
- Goodbye, Grandma Elma
- Dogs, and Then Cats, Gave Us Strength
- The Hospital Where Dogs Come
- Sowing Seeds of Peace — Emina, a Bosnian Girl
- Toward a World Without Mines — Working Mine-Detection Dogs
- Raising Guide Dogs in Prison
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- reportage-style non-fictioncombining photography and proseon-site, immersive reporting
- Recurring Motifs
- bonds with animals (especially dogs)death and caregivingrecovery and regenerationdignity of vulnerable people
Legacy
A writer-photographer rooted in photojournalism who communicates social themes through the lens of human-animal relationships and caregiving. Her photo picture books and reportage have contributed to peace education and awareness of animal-assisted therapy.
Archives
- Held by the National Diet Library (Japan)
Trivia
- Graduated from Sophia University, Faculty of Literature, Department of English.
- Has long reported on service dogs and therapy dogs through photography and reportage.