Noma Children's Literature Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1971) award
Kishi Takeo
きし たけお
Kishi Takeo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1912-07-06 （Gifu Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2002-01-21 age 89
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- children's writer, educator
- Active Years
- 1970-2002
- Affiliations
- Gifu University of Education
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gifu Normal School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Gifu Normal School
Year of Graduation:
1932
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Noma Children's Literature Recommendation Award | Senbon Matsubara | — | Noma Children's Literature Committee | 受賞 |
| 1979 | Shogakukan Literary Award | Hanabusa Toge | — | Shogakukan | 受賞 |
Noma Children's Literature Recommendation Award
1971
Work:
Senbon Matsubara
Organization:
Noma Children's Literature Committee
Result:
受賞
Shogakukan Literary Award
1979
Work:
Hanabusa Toge
Organization:
Shogakukan
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Shogakukan Children Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (1979) award
Works
Major Works
Senbon Matsubara
1971 Children's literatureA children's novel set along a river in central Japan depicting the lives and growth of boys living on the margins. The story emphasizes local history and the solidarity of the boys.
riverscoming of agelocal historysolidarity
Adaptations
- [animated film] Senbonmatsubara: Boys Living with the River (1992)
Hanabusa Toge
1978 Children's literatureA regional story focusing on children's daily lives and emotional subtleties. It is known as part of work that earned the Shogakukan Literary Award in 1979.
children's daily lifelocal communitygrowth
Sumiyaki no Tatsu
1971 Children's literatureA tale set against mountain life and traditional occupations, portrayed through people's lives and a child's perspective.
mountain villagelivelihoodoccupation
Bibliography
- Sumiyaki no Tatsu
- Senbon Matsubara
- Hanabusa Toge
Adaptations
- Senbonmatsubara: Boys Living with the River (animated film; based on Senbon Matsubara)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realist children's literaturedepictions rooted in local settings
- Recurring Motifs
- riversmountainschildrenlocal history
Legacy
An educator from Gifu Prefecture who produced a body of children's literature rooted in local history and children's lives. He began writing at 58 and is known more widely through works such as Senbon Matsubara and its animated adaptation.
Archives
- National Diet Library (holdings)
In Popular Culture
- Senbonmatsubara: Boys Living with the River (1992 animated film)
Trivia
- He began his literary career at age 58, a late start for a writer.
- His representative work 'Senbon Matsubara' was adapted as an animated film in 1992.