Shogakukan Children Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 57 (2008) award
Yoshifumi Hasegawa
はせがわ よしふみ
Hasegawa Yoshifumi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1961-02-25 （Fujiidera, Osaka, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Fujiidera, Osaka, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- painter, illustrator, picture book author
- Active Years
- 1980-
- Influenced By
- Onishi (elementary school art teacher)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka Prefectural Nagano Kita High School | — | — | — | 1976-1979 | Japan |
| Art vocational school | — | — | — | 1979-1981 | Japan |
Osaka Prefectural Nagano Kita High School
Period:
1976-1979
Year of Graduation:
1979
Country:
Japan
Art vocational school
Period:
1979-1981
Year of Graduation:
1981
Country:
Japan
Specific vocational school name not specified in source
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Kodansha Publication Culture Award (Picture Book Prize) | — | — | Kodansha | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Kenbuchi Picture Book Village Grand Prize | — | — | Kenbuchi Picture Book Village | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Kenbuchi Picture Book Village Grand Prize | — | — | Kenbuchi Picture Book Village | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Kenbuchi Picture Book Village Grand Prize | — | — | Kenbuchi Picture Book Village | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Japan Picture Book Award | — | — | Japan Picture Book Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Japan Picture Book Award | — | — | Japan Picture Book Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Shogakukan Children’s Publishing Culture Award | — | — | Shogakukan | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Sankei Children’s Publishing Culture Award (Translation Prize) | — | — | Sankei Shimbun | 受賞 |
Kodansha Publication Culture Award (Picture Book Prize)
2003
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
受賞
Kenbuchi Picture Book Village Grand Prize
2004
Organization:
Kenbuchi Picture Book Village
Result:
受賞
Kenbuchi Picture Book Village Grand Prize
2007
Organization:
Kenbuchi Picture Book Village
Result:
受賞
Kenbuchi Picture Book Village Grand Prize
2009
Organization:
Kenbuchi Picture Book Village
Result:
受賞
Japan Picture Book Award
2005
Organization:
Japan Picture Book Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Japan Picture Book Award
2008
Organization:
Japan Picture Book Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Shogakukan Children’s Publishing Culture Award
2008
Organization:
Shogakukan
Result:
受賞
Sankei Children’s Publishing Culture Award (Translation Prize)
2020
Organization:
Sankei Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hasegawa's debut picture book, published in 2001.
familygenerations
One of his award-winning picture books, noted for humorous depictions of everyday life.
everyday lifehumor
A picture book themed on traditional Japanese Iroha karuta.
traditionplay
A children's story set in a bakery.
workeveryday life
A humorous picture book about eating; winner of the Shogakukan Children’s Publishing Culture Award.
foodfamily
A moving picture book themed around fathers.
familyemotion
A quirky book built around puns, with elements of travel.
wordplaytravel
A comical picture book on a topic popular with children.
humorchildren
Bibliography
Adaptations
- Fujiidera Station local design mural (station interior)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Live-performance style combining reading and improvised drawingRustic yet bold sketch-based illustration
- Recurring Motifs
- familyeveryday sceneshumor
Legacy
A picture book author known for children’s books and live reading/drawing performances. His community-focused works (such as the Fujiidera Station mural) and TV appearances have made him well-known to a broad public.
In Popular Culture
- Featured on 'Jounetsu Tairiku' (2011)
- Regular appearances on MBS programs (series 'Tobidase! Ehon' etc.)
Quotes
-
I decided in junior high that I would make a living by drawing.
Source: Interview 'Becoming a Picture Book Author' - Kodansha Ehon Tsushin (2003)
Trivia
- Appointed Fujiidera city tourism ambassador (FUJIIDERA★AMBASSADOR) in 2022
- Has a talent for remembering and reproducing the colors of landscapes after seeing them once
- Wife is picture book author Hiroe Aoki