Noma Children's Literature Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (1990) award
Teruko Ishihara
いしはら てるこ
Ishihara Teruko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1958 （Tokyo）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Children's literature writer
- Active Years
- 1990-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nihon University, College of Art | College of Art, Department of Fine Arts | Department of Fine Arts | — | — | Japan |
Nihon University, College of Art
College of Art, Department of Fine Arts
/ Department of Fine Arts
Country:
Japan
Listed as a graduate of Nihon University College of Art, Department of Fine Arts in sources
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Noma Juvenile Literature Newcomer Award | Tomodachi Kashimasu (Downtown Tsushin) | — | Kodansha | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Muku Hatto (Mukuhatoju) Children's Literature Award | Tomodachi Kashimasu (Downtown Tsushin) | — | Kagoshima City | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Japan Children's Literature Association Newcomer Award (nominee) | Tomodachi Kashimasu (Downtown Tsushin) | — | Japan Children's Literature Association | 候補 |
| 1991 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (recommended) | Tomodachi Kashimasu (Downtown Tsushin) | — | Sankei Shimbun | 推薦作 |
Noma Juvenile Literature Newcomer Award
1990
Work:
Tomodachi Kashimasu (Downtown Tsushin)
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
受賞
Muku Hatto (Mukuhatoju) Children's Literature Award
1991
Work:
Tomodachi Kashimasu (Downtown Tsushin)
Organization:
Kagoshima City
Result:
受賞
Japan Children's Literature Association Newcomer Award (nominee)
1991
Work:
Tomodachi Kashimasu (Downtown Tsushin)
Organization:
Japan Children's Literature Association
Result:
候補
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (recommended)
1991
Work:
Tomodachi Kashimasu (Downtown Tsushin)
Organization:
Sankei Shimbun
Result:
推薦作
Awards & Nominations
Muku Hatoju Children's Literature Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1991) award
Works
Major Works
Tomodachi Kashimasu (Downtown Tsushin)
1990 Children's literatureA collection of children's stories focusing on friendships and small everyday events, told with warmth.
friendshipchildhood everyday lifegrowing up
Everyone Loves the Stray- Cat Club
1990 Children's literatureA children's story centered on stray cats, addressing themes of affection and the importance of communal bonds.
animalsfriendshipcaregiving
Stray- Cat Club: Don't Stop the Happy Endings
1990 Children's literatureA volume in the 'Stray-Cat Club' series, an episodic collection mixing humor and tenderness.
seriesanimalsfriendship
Bibliography
- Tomodachi Kashimasu (Downtown Tsushin)
- Everyone Loves the Stray- Cat Club
- Stray- Cat Club: Don't Stop the Happy Endings
- Nihon Jido Bungaku (May 1991) 'Newcomer Introduction: Teruko Ishihara'
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- gentle narrative voicedepiction aligned with children's perspectives
- Recurring Motifs
- friendshipanimals (especially cats)small everyday events
Legacy
Gained attention as a newcomer to children's literature in the early 1990s, receiving and being nominated for several juvenile literature awards. Known for works featuring cats and themes of friendship.
Trivia
- Born in 1958 (exact birthdate not publicly specified)
- From Tokyo, Japan
- Zodiac sign Pisces and blood type A (as listed in sources)
- Debut work: 'Tomodachi Kashimasu (Downtown Tsushin)' (1990)
- Recipient of the 28th Noma Juvenile Literature Newcomer Award and the 1st Muku Hatto Children's Literature Award