Noma Children's Literature Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (1988) award
Hideko Ise
いせ ひでこ
Ise Hideko
Aliases:
いせひでこ
Pen Names:
Ise Hideko（Used as byline for works）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1949-05-13 （Sapporo (origin: Asahikawa), Hokkaido, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Asahikawa (raised) → Tokyo (moved to / residence) → France (studied illustration, one year)
Career
- Occupations
- Picture-book author, Illustrator, Translator, Book illustrator
- Active Years
- 1972-
- Influenced By
- Yoshio Sato (cello teacher), Kenji Miyazawa (illustrated works)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo University of the Arts | Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Design | Design | — | 〜1972 | Japan |
Tokyo University of the Arts
Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Design
/ Design
Period:
〜1972
Year of Graduation:
1972
Country:
Japan
After graduation studied illustration techniques in France for one year
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Ehon Nippon Prize | Mugiwara Boushi (illustration) | — | Ehon Nippon Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award | Dakkun Asobouyo (illustration) | — | Sankei Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Noma Juvenile Literary New Author Award | Maki-chan's Picture Diary | — | Noma Cultural Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Akai Tori Illustration Award | Akane-chan and the Sea of Tears (illustration) | — | Akai Tori Editorial Board | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award | Because Gray Is Waiting | — | Sankei Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award, Art Prize | The Fourth Day of the Month of Daffodils (illustration) | 美術賞 | Sankei Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Kodansha Publication Culture Award, Picture-Book Category | The Bookbinder (Ruriyuur Ojisan) | 絵本賞 | Kodansha | 受賞 |
Ehon Nippon Prize
1985
Work:
Mugiwara Boushi (illustration)
Organization:
Ehon Nippon Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award
1985
Work:
Dakkun Asobouyo (illustration)
Organization:
Sankei Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Noma Juvenile Literary New Author Award
1988
Work:
Maki-chan's Picture Diary
Organization:
Noma Cultural Foundation
Result:
受賞
Akai Tori Illustration Award
1993
Work:
Akane-chan and the Sea of Tears (illustration)
Organization:
Akai Tori Editorial Board
Result:
受賞
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award
1994
Work:
Because Gray Is Waiting
Organization:
Sankei Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award, Art Prize
1996
Work:
The Fourth Day of the Month of Daffodils (illustration)
Category:
美術賞
Organization:
Sankei Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Kodansha Publication Culture Award, Picture-Book Category
2007
Work:
The Bookbinder (Ruriyuur Ojisan)
Category:
絵本賞
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Akai Tori Illustration Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1993) award
Works
Major Works
Maki-chan's Picture Diary
1988 Picture bookA picture-diary style picture book from a young child's perspective, depicting small everyday events with delicate illustrations.
ChildhoodEveryday lifeGrowth
The Bookbinder (Ruriyuur Ojisan)
2006 Picture bookA story about a bookbinder, quietly portraying craftsmanship and a love for books.
CraftsmanshipBooksTradition
Because Gray Is Waiting
1993 Picture bookA quiet, lyrical picture book notable for its use of color and negative space.
TranquilitySolitudeNature
The Fourth Day of the Month of Daffodils (illustration)
1996 Children's literature (illustration)An illustrated edition of a Kenji Miyazawa piece; her illustrations visualized the poetic world and received acclaim.
Poetic worldNatureImagination
Bibliography
- Akachan Nanka Sutetekite (1983)
- Onee-chan Te Ii Na (1983)
- Journey to Casals (1987)
- Maki-chan's Picture Diary (1988)
- Because Gray Is Waiting (1993)
- The Bookbinder (2006)
- The Cello Tree (2013)
Translations by Author
- Let Little Ke-chan Do It Too! (Mireille Dallance, 1999) - Japanese translation
- How Long Are You Sleeping, Leon? (2000) - Japanese translation
- Satori Inu's Perfect Day (2003) - Japanese translation
- Theo: The Other Van Gogh (co-translated, 2007)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Quiet, poetic pictorial and verbal expressionComposition utilizing negative space and colorDepictions that empathize with a child's perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- Nature (trees, sky, clouds)Family everyday lifeMusic (cello)
Health
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Loss of vision in right eye due to an ophthalmic condition約38歳頃〜（生涯）Affected her creative life, but she continued to work as a picture-book author and illustrator thereafter
Legacy
A highly regarded picture-book author and illustrator in Japanese children's literature, known for delicate coloring and poetic expression. She has received multiple awards and contributed to bringing classics and foreign works to Japanese readers through translations and illustrations.
Trivia
- Her husband is nonfiction writer Kunio Yanagida.
- Moved to Tokyo at age 13 and studied cello under Yoshio Sato.
- Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Design (1972).
- Studied illustration in France for one year.
- Lost vision in her right eye at age 38 due to an eye condition.
- Often active under the pen name "Ise Hideko" (いせひでこ).