Noma Children's Literature Award
1 appearances
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Edition 55 (2017) award
Etsuko Yamamoto
やまもと えつこ
Yamamoto Etsuko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1961-05-17 （Handa, Aichi, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Handa, Aichi, Japan (birthplace and residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Former elementary and junior high school teacher
- Active Years
- 1996-
- Affiliations
- Member of children's literature doujinshi group 'Momotarou', Member of the Japan Children's Literature Association
- Memberships
- Japan Children's Literature Association
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Noma Children's Literature Prize | The Classroom of the Spirited Away (literal) | — | Noma Cultural Foundation | winner |
| 2023 | Japan Children's Literature Association Award | Good Morning Through the Mask | — | Japan Children's Literature Association | winner |
Noma Children's Literature Prize
2017
Work:
The Classroom of the Spirited Away (literal)
Organization:
Noma Cultural Foundation
Result:
winner
Japan Children's Literature Association Award
2023
Work:
Good Morning Through the Mask
Organization:
Japan Children's Literature Association
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Japan Children’s Literature Association Award
1 appearances
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Edition 63 (2023) award
Works
Major Works
The Classroom of the Spirited Away (literal)
2016 Children's literatureA children's story set in a school where reality and the mysterious intersect, depicting children's inner conflicts and growth.
Coming of ageSchoolMystery
Good Morning Through the Mask
2022 Children's literatureA work portraying children's daily life and kindness against the backdrop of mask-wearing and altered social interactions.
Everyday lifeEmpathyPandemic era
Bibliography
- Me and Kajibaba's Fried-Egg War
- WA・O・N: The Summer Day's Trumpet
- Let's Play Together, Vamos Brincar!
- Pokeneko Nyankororin
- The School Kappa's Move
- Who Hid the Shoes?
- Teacher, I Forgot My Homework
- Teddy Bear Detective (series)
- Nana and Saki Are a Pair
- The Classroom of the Spirited Away (literal)
- Welcome to Night School
- The Road to a Second Helping
- Class 2-2's Treasure Box
- Me Who Likes Dogs, the Man and Shiro
- Now, Spread Wings in the Sky
- The School Kappa's Moving Day
- God's Patchwork
- The Road to the Presentation
- Borderless Carer: Caring Whether Alive or Not
- Teacher, I Can't Write My Book Report!
- Good Morning Through the Mask
- The Day the School Kappa Was Born
- A Promise Someday 1945
- The Path That Continues to Me
- I Hate Elementary School!
- The Alligator Gar Looks at the Moon
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Gentle narrative that values a child's perspectiveOften weaves fantastical elements into realistic settings
- Recurring Motifs
- School and classroomFriendship and growthSmall wonders in everyday life
Legacy
Recognized as a children's author drawing on classroom experience, she carefully depicts children's psychology and daily life. Her awards have raised her profile in the field of children's literature.
Academic Societies
- Japan Children's Literature Association
Trivia
- Former elementary and junior high school teacher; her classroom experience influences her works.
- Member of the children's literature doujinshi 'Momotarou'.
- Maintains a personal blog ('Etsuko Yamamoto's Soliloquy') and an X account (@epo0517).