Sense of Gender Award
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Edition 16 (2016) timeless award
Fumiyo Kouno
こうの ふみよ
Kouno Fumiyo
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1968-09-28 （Nishi-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Hiroshima (place of birth) → Moved to Tokyo → Fukuchiyama (since 2016)
Career
- Occupations
- manga artist, illustrator, visiting professor
- Active Years
- 1995-
- Affiliations
- Hijiyama University, Visiting Professor (Art Department)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima University | Faculty of Science | — | — | 1987 - 中退 | Japan |
| The Open University of Japan | Faculty of Liberal Arts | — | — | 在籍期間不明 - 2001年卒業 | Japan |
Hiroshima University
Faculty of Science
Period:
1987 - 中退
Country:
Japan
Dropped out
The Open University of Japan
Faculty of Liberal Arts
Period:
在籍期間不明 - 2001年卒業
Year of Graduation:
2001
Country:
Japan
Graduated from The Open University of Japan (Faculty of Liberal Arts) in 2001
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Japan Media Arts Festival (Manga) Grand Prize | Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms | — | Japan Media Arts Festival / Agency for Cultural Affairs | Winner |
| — | Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize — New Artist Prize | Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms | — | Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize | Winner |
| 2009 | Japan Media Arts Festival (Manga) Excellence Award | In This Corner of the World | — | Japan Media Arts Festival / Agency for Cultural Affairs | Winner |
Japan Media Arts Festival (Manga) Grand Prize
2004
Work:
Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms
Organization:
Japan Media Arts Festival / Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
Winner
Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize — New Artist Prize
Work:
Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms
Organization:
Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize
Result:
Winner
Japan Media Arts Festival (Manga) Excellence Award
2009
Work:
In This Corner of the World
Organization:
Japan Media Arts Festival / Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms
2004 Human drama / Historical (postwar, atomic bombing themes)A collection of short interconnected stories set in postwar Hiroshima, quietly depicting the lives and recovery of people affected by the atomic bombing.
aftereffects of wareveryday lifememory and recoveryimpact of the atomic bombing
Adaptations
- [Film (live-action)] Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms (2007)
Translations
- Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms
In This Corner of the World
2009 Historical / Slice-of-life (set in Hiroshima and Kure at the end of WWII)A long-form work that follows Suzu, who marries into a family in Kure, portraying everyday life and the struggles of people in Hiroshima during the closing period of World War II.
life under wartimefamily and daily lifeloss and recoveryordinary people's perspective
Adaptations
- [Animated feature film] In This Corner of the World / 片渕須直 (2016)
- [TV drama] In This Corner of the World (TV adaptation) (2011)
- [TV drama (other broadcaster)] In This Corner of the World (TV adaptation) (2018)
Translations
- In This Corner of the World
Machikado Hana Dayori (Street-corner Flower News)
1995 Short story series (slice-of-life)A series of short stories set around a flower shop. Kouno's first serialized work, gently depicting the small details of everyday life.
everyday lifehuman relationshipscommunity life
Bibliography
- Pippira-chou (Notebook)
- Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms
- Kokko-san
- Long Road
- Sansan-roku
- In This Corner of the World (3 vols; 2-volume reissue in 2011)
- Heibon Club
- Ballpoint Pen Kojiki (Heaven, Earth, Sea volumes)
- That Time, This Book
- Day Bird (2 vols)
- Koujin Emaki (illustration collection; co-authored with Miyabe Miyuki)
- Giga Town: Mampu Zufu
- Guide to Manga (co-authored)
- Hyakuichi
Adaptations
- In This Corner of the World (animated film, 2016)
- Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms (live-action film, 2007)
Translations of Works
- Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms (English translation)
- In This Corner of the World (English translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Minimal use of screentone, delicate lineworkCalm, understated depictionFocus on everyday life and small details
- Recurring Motifs
- everyday life during wartimefamily and intimate relationshipsmemory, loss and recovery
Legacy
Renowned for sensitively portraying the everyday lives of civilians affected by war and the atomic bombing, Kouno's works have contributed to public discourse and the preservation of wartime memory. Her major works have been adapted to film and exhibited internationally, raising her profile both in Japan and abroad.
Museums
- Fukuchiyama Sato Taisei Memorial Museum (Kouno Fumiyo exhibition) Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan Opened in 2025
- Sakura City Museum of Art (touring exhibition) Sakura, Chiba Prefecture, Japan Opened in 2025
Archives
- Held by the National Diet Library (Japan)
- Registered in authority databases (VIAF / ISNI / WorldCat)
In Popular Culture
- Broad recognition following the animated film adaptation of In This Corner of the World
- Work exhibited at the British Museum's manga exhibition
Trivia
- Designed the Open University of Japan's mascot "Manapy" (2008).
- In 2019 her work was exhibited at the British Museum's manga exhibition.