Japan Children’s Literature Association Award
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (1986) award
Taichi Kato
かとう たいち
Kato Taichi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1934-06-01 （Takinoue, Mombetsu District, Hokkaido, Japan）
- Died
- 2023-03-18 （Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan） age 88
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Takinoue, Mombetsu District, Hokkaido (birthplace) → Sapporo (worked and active) → Wakkanai (faculty position at Wakkanai Hokusei Gakuen Junior College) → Otaru (later residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Children's author, Civil servant (Sapporo city official), College professor
- Active Years
- 1976-2023
- Memberships
- Akūkan (children's literature creative group)
- Influenced By
- Kiyoji Sunazawa, Akio Saito
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido University | Faculty of Education | Department of Education | — | — | Japan |
Hokkaido University
Faculty of Education
/ Department of Education
Country:
Japan
Participated in founding the Hokkaido University children's-story club during studies
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Japan Dowa-kai (Children's Story Society) Award A Prize | White Apron, White Goat | — | Japan Dowa-kai (Children's Story Society) | 受賞 |
| 1976 | Hokkaido Shimbun Literary Prize (Honorable Mention) | Run, Blizzard! | — | Hokkaido Shimbun | 佳作 |
| 1985 | Northern Children's Literature Award | Nonko of the Blizzard House | — | Northern Children's Literature Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Japan Association of Children's Literature Writers Award | Prairie: The Land of Me and the Calf | — | Japan Association of Children's Literature Writers | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Akai Tori (Red Bird) Literary Award | The River That Goes Far | — | Akai Tori Literary Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Hokkaido Culture Award | — | — | Hokkaido Prefecture | 受賞 |
Japan Dowa-kai (Children's Story Society) Award A Prize
1976
Work:
White Apron, White Goat
Organization:
Japan Dowa-kai (Children's Story Society)
Result:
受賞
Hokkaido Shimbun Literary Prize (Honorable Mention)
1976
Work:
Run, Blizzard!
Organization:
Hokkaido Shimbun
Result:
佳作
Northern Children's Literature Award
1985
Work:
Nonko of the Blizzard House
Organization:
Northern Children's Literature Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Japan Association of Children's Literature Writers Award
1986
Work:
Prairie: The Land of Me and the Calf
Organization:
Japan Association of Children's Literature Writers
Result:
受賞
Akai Tori (Red Bird) Literary Award
1992
Work:
The River That Goes Far
Organization:
Akai Tori Literary Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Hokkaido Culture Award
1995
Organization:
Hokkaido Prefecture
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Akai Tori Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (1992) award
Works
Major Works
White Apron, White Goat
1976 Children's literatureA children's story (1976) set in Hokkaido rural communities, depicting kindness and growth through animals and everyday life.
rural lifeanimalsgrowing up
Run, Blizzard!
1976 Children's literatureA children's story set against a blizzard backdrop, focusing on children's resilience in harsh nature.
natureovercoming hardshipcommunity
Washing the Horse...
1995 Children's literatureA representative work portraying postwar children and their relationships with animals; included in collections of notable wartime/postwar children's literature.
postwaranimalsmemory
The River That Goes Far
1991 Children's literatureA river-centered story exploring relationships between nature and people, with themes of departure and parting.
riversdeparturedialogue with nature
Bibliography
- White Apron, White Goat
- Run, Blizzard! — Hokkaido Children's Stories
- Miss Rancher Is a Fourth Grader
- The Sled Flying Over the Wastes
- Good Morning White Horse
- Blue Horse Racing Through the Night Sky
- Sacchan's Blue Gloves
- Bicycle Express to the Ranch
- I Found a Friend
- The Blue Sea Beyond the Bottle
- The Day the Ranch Windows Froze
- Fly, Rooster!
- Nonko of the Blizzard House
- Prairie: The Land of Me and the Calf
- Where Wind Is Born — The Story of Kouraivillage
- Searching for Chiro
- Wind Sings — The Story of Kouraivillage
- Smoke Water
- The River Going North
- Hey! My Pants
- The River That Goes Far
- I Hear It, I Hear It — The Story of Poujin
- Washing the Horse...
- Spring Blizzard
- Ranch — Where the Wind Goes (Photo Hokkaido)
- A Letter to the Goat
- Nine Stories Around Northern Rivers
- Smile, Snowman
- Rivers of Water — The World of Taichi Kato
- Hoshiko — The Horse with a Star
- Beyond the Kid Goat
- Dwelling in the Sky
- The Winding Road
- Paro with a Red Collar — Left in Fukushima
- I Can Hear the Wolf's Voice
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Simple, regionally rich descriptive styleDelicate portrayals of animals and natureA gentle, child-centered narrative voice
- Recurring Motifs
- riversanimals such as horses and goatsHokkaido rural landscapesseasons (especially blizzards/winter)
Legacy
A children's author known for works set in Hokkaido's rural and natural environments. With numerous awards and a strong regional focus, he is regarded as a representative figure of Hokkaido children's literature.
Academic Societies
- Japan Association of Children's Literature Writers — Hokkaido Branch
Archives
- Hokkaido Shimbun archival materials
- National Diet Library (holdings)
Trivia
- Participated in founding Hokkaido University's children's-story club while a student.
- Worked at Sapporo City Hall and served as the project manager responsible for opening Sapporo Art Park.
- In 1981 he joined the founding of the children's literature creative group 'Akūkan'.
- His representative work 'Washing the Horse...' is included in selections of notable wartime/postwar children's literature.