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Hikaru Fujishige

ふじしげ ひかる

Fujishige Hikaru

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1965-01-01 （Abiko, Chiba, Japan）
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
children's author, writer

Education

Musashino Art University
Degree: 学士
Country: Japan

Awards

Japan Association of Children's Literature Newcomer Award (50th)
Organization: Japan Association of Children's Literature
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Children's literature

Debut work: a collection of fantastical and mysterious short stories for children.

fantasymystery

Goodbye, Ghost Apartment

Children's literature

Set in an old apartment complex, it depicts children's interactions with ghosts.

ghostsfriendshipcoming-of-age

There's a Ghost in the Classroom!?

Children's literature

A story about mysterious events in a classroom and how children change through them.

schoolghostsgrowth

The Transfer Student in the Mysterious Mansion

Children's literature

An adventure and friendship story about a transfer student and a mysterious mansion.

transfer studentsadventuresecrets

Bibliography

  • Goodbye, Ghost Apartment
  • There's a Ghost in the Classroom!?
  • The Transfer Student in the Mysterious Mansion

Style & Themes

Literary Style
gentle narrative voiceblend of humor and fantasy
Recurring Motifs
ghostsold apartment complexestransfer students

Legacy

A children's author known for fantastical stories; her works featuring local settings and ghostly themes are popular with young readers.

Trivia

  • Her debut work '日小見不思議草紙' won the Japan Association of Children's Literature Newcomer Award.
  • Born in Abiko, Chiba Prefecture.