Hoseki Award
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (1961) honorable mention
Nobuo Kandori
かんどり のぶお
Kandori Nobuo
Pen Names:
Miyama Jiro（Pen name used for some translation works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1931-01-21 （Dalian, Kwantung Leased Territory (now Dalian, China)）
- Died
- 2007 age 76
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- children's literature translator, editor
- Active Years
- 1957-2007
- Affiliations
- Kaiseisha (editor)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Economics | Department of Economics | — | 1953-1957 | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Economics
/ Department of Economics
Period:
1953-1957
Year of Graduation:
1957
Country:
Japan
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Detective Camera-chan (series)
1988 Children's fiction (original series) 120 pagesAn original children's mystery/adventure series written by Kandori, following his work on translations of David Adler's series. Released as multiple volumes.
mysteryadventurefriendship
The Gnomes of Somewhere: Adventure on the River (translation)
1995 Children's literature (translation) 150 pagesA Japanese translation of a Carnegie Medal–winning children's novel. Kandori preserved the original's tone while making it accessible to Japanese readers.
natureadventurecoming of age
Murder on the Orient Express (translation)
1989 Children's translation (mystery) 200 pagesA children's edition translation/adaptation of Agatha Christie's classic, published in a Poplar paperback edition.
detective fictionhuman relationships
Bibliography
- The Moonlit Eyes (translation, 1972)
- The Devil's Children (translation, 1974)
- Holmes Junior Detective Club (translated series, 1981-1990)
- Tom Swift's Space Adventures (6 vols., translation, 1982)
- Murder on the Orient Express (translation, 1989)
- Doctor Dolittle Stories (translation, 1989)
- Uncle Tom's Cabin (translation, 1991)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Accessible translations tailored for childrenRespects original voice while rendering into plain Japanese
- Recurring Motifs
- mystery and adventureinterest in nature and sciencefriendship and coming-of-age
Legacy
Nobuo Kandori was an active translator and editor in Japanese children's literature, introducing numerous foreign children's books to Japan. Leveraging his editorial experience, he influenced a wide readership through translated and original works.
Trivia
- Used the pen name "Miyama Jiro" for some translations.
- Worked as an editor at Kaiseisha and retired from the company in 1979.
- Born in Dalian in the former Kwantung Leased Territory (now Dalian, China).