Shogakukan Children Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 31 (1982) award
Takuya Hamano
はまの たくや
Hamano Takuya
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1926-01-05 （Gotemba, Shizuoka, Japan）
- Died
- 2003-08-10 age 77
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Gotemba, Shizuoka, Japan → Tokyo, Japan (worked/lived)
Career
- Occupations
- children's writer, critic, educator
- Active Years
- 1950-2003
- Affiliations
- Yamaguchi Prefectural University (formerly Yamaguchi Women's University), Professor, Nihon University College of Art, Lecturer, Rikkyo Jogakuin Junior College, Lecturer, Ueno High School, teaching staff (vice-principal)
- Memberships
- Japan Society of Children's Literature (former Representative Director), Japan Association of Children's Writers (Board Member), Japan Children's Literary Authors Association (Board Member), Japan Writers' Association (Member)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University, First Faculty of Letters | First Faculty of Letters | Japanese literature | — | — | Japan |
| Rikkyo University Graduate School | — | Modern literature | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University, First Faculty of Letters
First Faculty of Letters
/ Japanese literature
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the faculty; studied Japanese literature.
Rikkyo University Graduate School
Modern literature
Country:
Japan
Completed graduate studies in modern literature; specific details unknown.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Mainichi Children's Novel Award (14th) | Mizuho Taiheiki | — | The Mainichi Newspapers | 受賞 |
| 1974 | Nankichi Niimi Literary Prize (7th) | The World of Nankichi Niimi | — | Nankichi Niimi Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1978 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (25th) | Yamanba Oyuki | — | Sankei Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Shogakukan Literary Prize (31st) | Tone and Onimaru | — | Shogakukan | 受賞 |
| — | Japan Children's Literature Association Award (Special Prize) | Goodbye, Friend | 特別賞 | Japan Children's Literature Association | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Children's Culture Meritorious Service Award | — | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette (4th class) | — | — | Government of Japan | 叙勲 |
Mainichi Children's Novel Award (14th)
1964
Work:
Mizuho Taiheiki
Organization:
The Mainichi Newspapers
Result:
受賞
Nankichi Niimi Literary Prize (7th)
1974
Work:
The World of Nankichi Niimi
Organization:
Nankichi Niimi Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (25th)
1978
Work:
Yamanba Oyuki
Organization:
Sankei Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Shogakukan Literary Prize (31st)
1982
Work:
Tone and Onimaru
Organization:
Shogakukan
Result:
受賞
Japan Children's Literature Association Award (Special Prize)
Work:
Goodbye, Friend
Category:
特別賞
Organization:
Japan Children's Literature Association
Result:
受賞
Children's Culture Meritorious Service Award
1997
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette (4th class)
2003
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
叙勲
Awards & Nominations
Japan Juvenile Writers Association Award
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (2002) special award
Works
Major Works
The Village with a Moat
Children's literature / Historical novelA children's historical novel depicting a village and the lives of its inhabitants.
communitylocal historytradition
Yamanba Oyuki
Children's literatureA children's story with folktale elements, dealing with nature and local lore.
folktalenaturecourage
Tone and Onimaru
Children's literatureA children's historical adventure focusing on friendship and personal growth.
friendshipcoming-of-agehistory
Goodbye, Friend
Children's literatureA work (short-story collection or single-volume) centered on friendship and parting.
friendshipfarewellemotions
Class 5-2 Series
Children's literatureA series for children depicting classroom life and school experiences.
school lifefriendshipeveryday life
Ashikaga Takauji (biography)
Biography / Children's biographyA biography of the medieval warrior Ashikaga Takauji written for children.
biographyhistoryhistorical figures
Hojo Tokimune (biography)
Biography / Children's biographyA children's biography detailing the life and achievements of Hojo Tokimune.
biographyhistorymilitary leaders
Mori Motonari (biography)
Biography / Children's biographyA children's biography introducing the Sengoku-era daimyo Mori Motonari.
biographySengoku periodhistorical education
Bibliography
- Children's Biographies 15: Yukichi Fukuzawa
- Yamanba Oyuki
- Tone and Onimaru
- Goodbye, Friend
- Class 5-2 Series
- The World of Nankichi Niimi
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- historical-novel techniques applied to children's literatureclear and didactic narrative style
- Recurring Motifs
- portrayal of historical figuresfriendship and growthuse of folktales and tradition
Legacy
Takuya Hamano was a prominent author of children's historical novels and an educator who trained many successors. Through awards and active roles in literary societies, he promoted accessible historical education for children.
Academic Societies
- Japan Society of Children's Literature
- Japan Association of Children's Writers
- Japan Children's Literary Authors Association
- Japan Writers' Association
Archives
- National Diet Library, Japan (holds works)
Trivia
- Rock musician Jun Hamano is his son.
- Known as a representative writer of children's historical novels.