Fukushima Masami Memorial SF Fairy Tale Award
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (2000) grand prize
Kinuyo Hirota
ひろた きぬよ
Hirota Kinuyo
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Yasugi, Shimane, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Children's literature author, Lyricist
- Active Years
- 2001-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musashino Women's Junior College | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Musashino Women's Junior College
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Fukushima Masami Memorial SF Fairy Tale Award (18th) — Grand Prize | Our Big Matchmaking Operation | — | Iwasaki Shoten | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Ogawa Mimei Literary Prize (12th) — Excellence Award | Hakkekyo, Mameta! | — | Ogawa Mimei Literary Prize Committee | 受賞 (優秀賞) |
Fukushima Masami Memorial SF Fairy Tale Award (18th) — Grand Prize
2001
Work:
Our Big Matchmaking Operation
Organization:
Iwasaki Shoten
Result:
受賞
Ogawa Mimei Literary Prize (12th) — Excellence Award
2003
Work:
Hakkekyo, Mameta!
Organization:
Ogawa Mimei Literary Prize Committee
Result:
受賞 (優秀賞)
Awards & Nominations
Ogawa Mimei Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 12 (2003) excellence award
Works
Major Works
Our Big Matchmaking Operation
2001 Children's literatureDebut work. A children's story about children and matchmaking.
FriendshipComing of age
Surprise, Look-alike, Hiccup, Yokan
2004 Children's literatureA humorous and imaginative collection of children's stories.
HumorFantasy
Mizumo: Recover the Secret Sword!
2006 Children's literatureAn adventure children's story about the protagonist's quest to recover a sword.
AdventureCourage
Lotus: The Okuizumo Chronicle — The Revival of Yamata-no-Orochi
2009 Children's literature / Mythic fantasyA novel inspired by Izumo mythology, a chronicle about the revival of Yamata-no-Orochi.
MythologyLocal identity
Sweet Treats and Monsters?
2015 Children's literatureA collection of children's tales involving sweets and yokai.
YokaiEveryday vs supernatural
Hakkekyo, Mameta!
2003 Children's literatureAwarded the Ogawa Mimei Literary Prize (Excellence Award). A warm and humorous children's story.
HumorFamily
Bibliography
- Our Big Matchmaking Operation
- Surprise, Look-alike, Hiccup, Yokan
- Mizumo: Recover the Secret Sword!
- Lotus: The Okuizumo Chronicle — The Revival of Yamata-no-Orochi
- Sweet Treats and Monsters?
- Hakkekyo, Mameta!
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Child-friendly narrative voiceLocal-color descriptive style
- Recurring Motifs
- Izumo mythologyLocal landscapesYokai and folktales
Legacy
As a children's author from Shimane Prefecture, she is known for works drawing on Izumo mythology and local themes. Her work is valued for conveying regional culture to children.
Trivia
- Debuted in 2001 with 'Our Big Matchmaking Operation', winning the 18th Fukushima Masami Memorial SF Fairy Tale Award (Grand Prize).
- Won the 12th Ogawa Mimei Literary Prize (Excellence Award) in 2003 for 'Hakkekyo, Mameta!'.
- Born in Yasugi, Shimane; many works are based on Izumo mythology.
- Credited as lyricist for the song 'Matsue Funauta'.