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Yasuko Funasaki

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Funasaki Yasuko

ペンネーム: Yasuko Oumi（Pen name used for children's songs and poetry）, Yasuko Murakami（Pen name used for essays and prose）

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性別
女性
生誕
1944-05-17 （Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan）
死没
2020-02-07 75歳
国籍
Japanese
言語
Japanese

経歴

職業
Poet, Children's literature author, Lyricist
活動期間
1964年〜2020年
影響を受けた人物
Toshiko Takada

学歴

Kawamura Junior College
Department of English Literature / Department of English Literature
国: Japan
During enrollment suffered a horseback-riding accident and required convalescence; began writing during recovery

受賞歴

Japan Record Awards (Children's Song Award)
1964
対象作品: Song of the Singing Feet
部門: 童謡賞
主催: Japan Record Awards Committee
結果: 受賞
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award
1978
対象作品: Hiroshi's Business
主催: Sankei Shimbun (sponsor)
結果: 受賞
Ehon Nippon Prize
1984
対象作品: Yai Lizard
主催: Ehon Nippon Prize Committee
結果: 受賞
Akai Tori Literary Prize
1984
対象作品: The Crow That Can't Fly and the Crow That Won't Fly
主催: Akai Tori Literary Prize Committee
結果: 受賞
Japan Children's Literature Association Award
1993
対象作品: Kamehachi
主催: Japan Children's Literature Association
結果: 受賞
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award
1993
対象作品: Kamehachi
主催: Sankei Shimbun (sponsor)
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Potato Chip House

1965年 Poetry collection

An early poetry collection containing short poems with childlike sensibility and humor.

childhoodeveryday life

Hiroshi's Business

1977年 Children's literature

A warm story featuring a child protagonist; a tale of growth through everyday trade.

growing upfriendshipfamily

Yai Lizard

1984年 Picture book

A humorous picture book starring a lizard; illustrated by Yoji Watanabe and winner of a picture-book prize.

animalshumor

The Crow That Can't Fly and the Crow That Won't Fly

1984年 Children's literature / animal memoir

An observational story about two crows; softly depicts relationships between animals and humans.

animal observationnaturecoexistence

Kamehachi

1992年 Children's literature

A family and friendship story told through the titular tortoise; won multiple awards in 1993.

familyfriendshipanimals

全著作

  • Potato Chip House (Poetry)
  • Hiroshi's Business
  • Yai Lizard
  • The Crow That Can't Fly and the Crow That Won't Fly
  • Kamehachi
  • The Time My Life Shone (essays)

作家による翻訳

  • Harry the Coward (translated)
  • Run! Allen (translated)
  • I Hear It, I Hear It (translated)
  • Uncle Volpenny's Try-It (translated)

作風・主題

文体
childlike, poetic narrationgentle, rhythmic expression
頻出モチーフ
forestanimalsfamilymemory

健康

  • Long-term convalescence after a horseback-riding accident
    1960年代（在学中）
    Recovery period led to intensive reading and writing that became the catalyst for her creative work

評価・遺産

Yasuko Funasaki was active both as a poet and a children's author, earning recognition for her lyrical narration and empathy toward children. She received multiple major children's literature and picture-book awards and influenced later children's authors and illustrators.

関連学会

  • Japan Children's Literature Association

資料所蔵先

  • National Diet Library, Japan (related materials)

豆知識

  • In 1964 she became the youngest-ever winner of the Japan Record Awards' children's song prize with "Utau Ashi no Uta".
  • She published works under pen names Yasuko Oumi and Yasuko Murakami.
  • She collaborated extensively with her husband Katsuhiko Funasaki; they later divorced but continued joint work.