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第31回（2021年） award
Rimako Horikawa
ほりかわ りまこ
Horikawa Rimako
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1965-11-12 （Suginami, Tokyo, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Born in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan → Resides in Shibuya, Tokyo (as of 2024)
経歴
- 職業
- Painter, Picture book author, Illustrator
- 活動期間
- 1994年〜
- 所属
- Japan Writers' Association
- 所属団体
- Japan Writers' Association
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo University of the Arts | Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Design | Department of Design | 学士 | 〜1989 | Japan |
| Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School | Graduate School (Visual Design Program) | Visual Design Program | 修了（修士相当） | 1989-1991 | Japan |
Tokyo University of the Arts
Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Design
/ Department of Design
学位:
学士
期間:
〜1989
卒業年:
1989
国:
Japan
Undergraduate graduation.
Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School
Graduate School (Visual Design Program)
/ Visual Design Program
学位:
修了（修士相当）
期間:
1989-1991
卒業年:
1991
国:
Japan
Completed postgraduate work; received the Salon de Printemps award for the graduation piece "Four Themes for the Interior: Red, Blue, White, Black".
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Bunkamura Dōmago Literary Prize | Studio by the Sea | 絵本 | Bunkamura | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Kodansha Picture Book Award | Studio by the Sea | 絵本賞 | Kodansha | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Shogakukan Children's Publication Culture Award | Studio by the Sea | 児童書・絵本 | Shogakukan | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Tsubota Jōji Literary Prize | It's a Secret, But I'll Tell You | 児童文学 | Tsubota Jōji Literary Prize Committee | 受賞 |
Bunkamura Dōmago Literary Prize
2021
対象作品:
Studio by the Sea
部門:
絵本
主催:
Bunkamura
結果:
受賞
Kodansha Picture Book Award
2022
対象作品:
Studio by the Sea
部門:
絵本賞
主催:
Kodansha
結果:
受賞
Shogakukan Children's Publication Culture Award
2022
対象作品:
Studio by the Sea
部門:
児童書・絵本
主催:
Shogakukan
結果:
受賞
Tsubota Jōji Literary Prize
2024
対象作品:
It's a Secret, But I'll Tell You
部門:
児童文学
主催:
Tsubota Jōji Literary Prize Committee
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Studio by the Sea
2021年 Picture bookA picture book set in a seaside studio that gently explores painting, memory and dialogue with nature. Noted for delicate, painterly illustrations reminiscent of watercolors and tempera.
seaart and creationmemorynature
Annin-chan and Paos
2023年 Early childhood fictionHorikawa's first early-childhood tale. Centers on the characters Annin-chan and Paos, depicting everyday life and small adventures of young children.
friendshipadventureearly childhood
It's a Secret, But I'll Tell You
2023年 Children's literature (short story collection)A collection of five short stories featuring a third-grade child. Delicately depicts secrets, emotional turns, and growing up in everyday life.
childhoodgrowing upsecretseveryday life
My Stew, Mama's Stew
2005年 Picture bookAn original picture book that portrays family warmth and everyday affection through a child's and mother's stews.
familyfoodparent-child relationship
全著作
- My Stew, Mama's Stew
- Little Bear and the Man Go Along the River
- Little Bear's Winter Festival
- A-chan's Birthday
- The Great Room Adventure
- Gen-kun's Town Shops
- Gondainagon and the Dancing Mushrooms (Folktale Picture Book)
- The Vanished Gondainagon (Folktale Picture Book)
- The Country Beyond the Waterfall (Folktale Picture Book)
- A Picture Book Full of Fruits and Nuts
- A Child's Errand (Folktale Picture Book)
- The House of Spirits (Folktale Picture Book)
- Starting Watercolor Painting with Familiar Motifs: Three Tips on Shape, Color, and Light and Shadow
- Hinamatsuri: Heian-period Life Picture Book
- Keshigomu Pon Inugawa
- Studio by the Sea
- Annin-chan and Paos
- It's a Secret, But I'll Tell You
- The Rice Fish's Home: MY RICE FISH (Kagaku no Tomo, Aug 2019)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Painterly, delicate illustrations reminiscent of tempera and watercolorQuiet, poetic narrative tonePicture book expression informed by a painter's perspective
- 頻出モチーフ
- seaanimals (bears, rice fish, etc.)folktale / Konjaku Monogatari motifsparent-child relationships and small everyday scenes
評価・遺産
Combining painterly technique with picture-book expression, she has gained strong recognition in Japan's picture-book field. A recipient of multiple major children's book and literary awards, she is regarded as a creator who has expanded the range of children's literature and picture-book expression.
関連学会
- Japan Writers' Association
大衆文化への影響
- Featured in picture-book magazines such as MOE
- Essays and interviews in monthly magazines such as 'Mother's Friend' and 'Tosho'
豆知識
- Uses a technique close to tempera made from mineral pigments and milk-emulsion glue to produce her own paints.
- Has a habit of buying multiple copies of out-of-print favorite books when found in secondhand stores.
- Keeps many rice fish (medaka); this hobby influenced the picture book 'The Rice Fish's Home: MY RICE FISH'.
- Has held numerous solo exhibitions of paintings (tablo) in venues such as Ginza Wako and Sagamiya art store.