Niimi Nankichi Children's Literature Award
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Edition 1 (1983) award
Sachihiko Kitagawa
きたがわ さちひこ
Kitagawa Sachihiko
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1930-10-10 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 2004-12-25 （Tokyo, Japan） age 74
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- children's author, translator, compiler, editor
- Active Years
- 1954-2004
- Affiliations
- Shonen Bungei Writers' Club (co-founder)
- Memberships
- Shonen Bungei Writers' Club
- Influenced By
- Chuya Nakahara, Michizo Tachihara
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Department of Japanese Literature | — | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University
Department of Japanese Literature
Year of Graduation:
1954
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Shinmi Nankichi Children's Literature Prize | — | — | Shinmi Nankichi Prize Committee | winner |
Shinmi Nankichi Children's Literature Prize
1983
Organization:
Shinmi Nankichi Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kaiden (Ghost Stories)
1965 Children's ghost stories / short storiesA collection of ghost stories for children; short tales that mix fright with light humor.
ghost storieschildrenhumor
The Adventure of Rocket Sakura
1967 children's science fictionA children's SF adventure emphasizing exploration and curiosity about science.
adventurespacescience
The Wonderful Age of ESP
1967 children's SF / supernaturalChildren's SF themed around psychic powers. Later reissued under a slightly different title.
psychic powersSFchildren
Uhei-kun's Great Invention
1968 children's SF / imaginative taleA children's story about inventions and adventure, designed to spark scientific curiosity.
inventionadventurescience
Parade of Strange Beasts
1970 children's picture talesA picture tale featuring odd creatures; an illustrated work popular with children.
wondercreaturespicture book
Bibliography
- Kaiden (Ghost Stories)
- Hello Q-chan: Scary Stories
- The Adventure of Rocket Sakura
- The Wonderful Age of ESP
- Uhei-kun's Great Invention
- Parade of Strange Beasts
- Exploring Ghosts
- The Pop-Out Pencil
- Songs from the Blue Window
- Liszt, the Piano Magician
Translations by Author
- World of Psychics: Mysteries of the Supernatural (translation)
- Weapons of Mars (translation)
- Starship (translation)
Translations of Works
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- plain, rhythmic prose suitable for childrena narrative voice mixing humor with scientific curiosityeditorial approach that respects original texts in compilations and retellings
- Recurring Motifs
- child's perspectivescience and inventionthe uncanny and wonderplay and learning
Legacy
Sachihiko Kitagawa left a broad body of work in children's literature, children's SF and ghost stories, and was active as a translator and compiler. His books encouraged scientific curiosity and imagination in young readers. He is also recognized for his editorial and compilation work on poetry and children's collections.
Academic Societies
- Shonen Bungei Writers' Club
In Popular Culture
- Wrote lyrics for the NHK educational TV opening theme 'Minna Nakayoshi', reflecting his connection to children's programming.
Trivia
- Children's author Kitagawa Chiyo was his aunt.
- Yodeler Sakuragawa Kitagawa (Kitagawa Sakura) is his daughter.
- Around 1956 he ran a small publisher called Matoba Shobo for about two years.
- He began writing children's SF in the 1960s and later edited many poetry anthologies.