Palette Novel Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 27 (2002) honorable mention
Reiko Hiroshima
ひろしま れいこ
Hiroshima Reiko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1981-01-18 （Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Children's literature author, Fantasy writer
- Active Years
- 2005-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yokohama City University | Faculty of International Culture | — | — | — | Japan |
Yokohama City University
Faculty of International Culture
Country:
Japan
Graduated (year not specified)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Palette Novel Award (27th) Honorable Mention | The Jade Guardian (originally: The Princess and the Lady Knight) | 佳作 | Shogakukan (Palette Bunko) | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Junior Adventure Novel Award (4th) | The Water Spirit's Forest | 大賞 | Iwasaki Shoten | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Children's Literature Fantasy Award (14th) | Aguriko | 奨励賞 | Children's Literature Fantasy Award Committee | 受賞 |
Palette Novel Award (27th) Honorable Mention
2003
Work:
The Jade Guardian (originally: The Princess and the Lady Knight)
Category:
佳作
Organization:
Shogakukan (Palette Bunko)
Result:
受賞
Junior Adventure Novel Award (4th)
2005
Work:
The Water Spirit's Forest
Category:
大賞
Organization:
Iwasaki Shoten
Result:
受賞
Children's Literature Fantasy Award (14th)
2008
Work:
Aguriko
Category:
奨励賞
Organization:
Children's Literature Fantasy Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Novel Children's Literature Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (2005) honorable mention
Junior Adventure Novel Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (2005) grand prize
Children's Literature Fantasy Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (2008) encouragement award
Works
Major Works
The Water Spirit's Forest
2006 Children's literature / FantasyA young-adventure tale about a mysterious forest and its water spirits. Winner of the Junior Adventure Novel Award.
spiritscoexistence with naturecoming of age
Fushigi Dagashiya: Zenitendō (series)
2013 Children's literature / FantasyA series of short, strange and often moral tales about the mysterious candy shop 'Zenitendō' and its customers.
everyday wonderkarmawishes and consequences
Hanpirari! (series)
2007 Children's literature / Yokai fantasyA light, school-set adventure series featuring yokai. Notable for its accessible, child-friendly narrative.
yokaifriendshipeveryday adventure
Bibliography
- The Water Spirit's Forest
- Hanpirari! 1: A Summer Full of Yokai
- Fushigi Dagashiya: Zenitendō
- Witch Dog Bonbon: Nako and the Fate Puppy
- I'll Take Care of the Yokai Child (series)
- The Narman Chronicles: The Blue King
- House of Nue
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Child-friendly, accessible narrationdelicate, fantastical depiction of yokai and spiritsmix of humor and moral lessons
- Recurring Motifs
- yokai and spiritsintersection of everyday life and the supernaturalwishes and their consequences
Legacy
Reiko Hiroshima is a popular contemporary Japanese children's author whose works featuring yokai and spirits have attracted a wide readership. The 'Zenitendō' series is particularly well-known and has influenced recent trends in children's fantasy literature.
Quotes
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Japan is full of spirits and gods. I love the idea that everything has a soul. I want to keep writing works that focus on such things.
Source: Comment upon receiving the Children's Literature Fantasy Award (2008)
Trivia
- Maintains an official website 'Reiko Hiroshima's Azumaya' (old site launched 2011; new site launched 2023-01-09).
- Wrote lyrics for the 90th NHK National School Music Contest (2023) elementary school required song.