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Kimio Endo

えんどう きみお

Endo Kimio

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1933-01-01 （Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan）
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese
居住地歴
Ichinoseki, Iwate (birthplace) → Miyako, Iwate (residence)

経歴

職業
writer, children's literature author, animal researcher, elementary school teacher (former)
活動期間
1973年〜2025年
所属
Wild Bird Society of Japan (Honorary member)
所属団体
Wild Bird Society of Japan (Honorary member)

学歴

Iwa­te Prefectural Ichinoseki First High School
国: Japan
Graduated from high school. No confirmed information on university attendance.

受賞歴

Japan Children's Literature Association Newcomer Award
1976
対象作品: The Eagle That Did Not Return
主催: Japan Children's Literature Association
結果: winner
Japan Association of Children's Literature Writers Award (8th)
1984
対象作品: The Wasteland of the Thrushes
主催: Japan Association of Children's Literature Writers
結果: winner
President's Award
2000
主催: Japan Bird Protection Federation
結果: recipient

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Bats of the Primeval Forest

1973年 nature / natural history

A natural history account of bats living in primeval forests, written with an educational tone accessible to younger readers.

ecologynature conservationeducation

The Eagle That Did Not Return

1975年 children's literature / non-fiction

Through the story of an eagle and a hunter, the book explores human relationships with nature and perspectives on threatened species.

wildlifeconservationhuman-nature relationship

Invitation to Bear Hunting

1978年 children's literature / nature

A book conveying the realities of wildlife and mountain life through hunting narratives.

wildlifefolk practicesnature observation

The Wasteland of the Thrushes

1983年 children's literature / non-fiction

Follows the ecology and habitat changes of thrushes, with strong educational elements for young readers.

ecological changeenvironmental issueseducation

Bird Trade - The Tragedy of the Japanese White-eye

2002年 non-fiction / investigative report

An investigative work reporting on the bird trade in China, detailing illegal sales and impacts on ecosystems.

illegal tradeinternational issuesecosystem conservation

全著作

  • Bats of the Primeval Forest
  • The Eagle That Did Not Return
  • Invitation to Bear Hunting
  • The Eagle That Did Not Return: The Story of Hunter Shichibei
  • Life of the Pheasant
  • The Wasteland of the Thrushes
  • The Golden Eagle and the Boy
  • The Blue Bird of Arirang
  • Why the Korean Tiger Disappeared
  • The Songs of Summer Birds Now: Emergency Reports from Rishiri to Iriomote (102 contributors)
  • Morioka Domain Hunting Diary: Wild Animal Records of the Edo Period
  • Bird Trade - The Tragedy of the Japanese White-eye
  • People of the Yankovsky Family

作風・主題

文体
plain prose suited for childrenreportage-style fact-based narrationdescriptions rooted in nature observation
頻出モチーフ
wildlife ecologyhuman-nature relationshipsconservation and environmental issues

評価・遺産

Known for works that link children's literature with nature conservation; contributed to public awareness of bird protection and environmental issues. His local observation records and investigative reports are valued.

関連学会

  • Japan Children's Literature Association
  • Japan Association of Children's Literature Writers

豆知識

  • A bat species was named after him in 1959 (Pipistrellus endoi).
  • He is an honorary member of the Wild Bird Society of Japan.
  • Former elementary school teacher; retired in 1974 to pursue a writing career.
  • Has lived in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture.