Fukuda Kiyoto Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2012) award
Kunimatsu Toshihide
くにまつ としひで
Kunimatsu Toshihide
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Moriyama, Shiga, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- children's literature writer, non-fiction writer, children's book author
- Active Years
- 1979-
- Memberships
- Japan Children's Literature Association, Japan Association of Children's Writers, Japanese Society for Wild Birds, Miyazawa Kenji Society
- Influenced By
- Hiroshi Sunada, Taruhiko Furuta
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiga Prefectural Yahata Commercial High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Doshisha University | Faculty of Commerce | — | — | — | Japan |
Shiga Prefectural Yahata Commercial High School
Country:
Japan
Doshisha University
Faculty of Commerce
Country:
Japan
Graduated from Faculty of Commerce
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Fukuda Kiyohito Prize | Toki, Fly into the Future | — | — | winner |
| 2019 | Children's Literature Non-fiction Special Prize | The Power of Non-fiction Children's Literature (for achievements) | — | — | winner |
Fukuda Kiyohito Prize
2012
Work:
Toki, Fly into the Future
Result:
winner
Children's Literature Non-fiction Special Prize
2019
Work:
The Power of Non-fiction Children's Literature (for achievements)
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Miyazawa Kenji: The World of Birds
1996 non-fiction / literary studyAn analysis of birds appearing in Miyazawa Kenji's tales and poems, clarifying the role and appeal of birds in his literature.
birdsliterary studycultural history
The Man Who Kept Painting Birds: Bird Illustrator Shigezo Kobayashi
1996 non-fiction / biographyA biographical study uncovering the life and work of natural history illustrator Shigezo Kobayashi.
biographynatural historyillustration
Toki, Fly into the Future: People Protecting Nippotia Nippion
2012 non-fiction (for children)A children's non-fiction following people involved in protecting the toki (Nipponia nippon).
wildlife conservationtokienvironmental education
Comprehensive Study of Crows
non-fiction (for children)An introductory children's book presenting crow ecology and cultural connections.
birdsecologyculture
The Power of Non-fiction Children's Literature
2017 research / commentaryA research/commentary discussing the significance and methods of non-fiction children's literature.
children's literature theorynon-fiction
Bibliography
- Comprehensive Study of Crows
- Comprehensive Study of Sparrows
- Comprehensive Study of Pigeons
- Mom and Dad for Only Six Hours
- This Is the Center of the World: Merle V. and His Love for Japan
- Michio Hoshino: Photographing Life in Alaska
- The Man Who Kept Painting Birds: Bird Illustrator Shigezo Kobayashi
- Ornithological Natural History: Birds in Folklore and Culture
- Firefly Town News
- Strange Friday
- Dad Is Two Fifths
- Strikeout King of Kamome Complex
- The Other Side of Kamome Complex
- The Transfer Student with a Beard
- Save the Waterbirds of the Persian Gulf
- The Last Toki: Nipponia Nippon
- Michio Hoshino Story: The Call of Alaska
- Osamu Tezuka
- Saturday's Ocarina
- Nobunaga and the Phantom Azuchi Castle
- Nobel Prize Born from the Science Room: The Story of Koichi Tanaka
- Sakamoto Ryoma: Racing Through Bakumatsu Japan
- Tadataka Ino: The Man Who Made Japan's First Map
- Oe: Surviving the Sengoku Era
- Miyazawa Kenji's Birds
- Fly, Northern Goshawk: People Protecting Goshawks from Poachers
- Toki, Rise Up: People Protecting the Toki from Extinction
- Living with Genji Fireflies: The Life of Kiichiro Minami
- The Day the Albatross Returns
- Toki, Fly into the Future: People Protecting Nipponia nippon
- Save the Rock Ptarmigan from Extinction
- The Power of Non-fiction Children's Literature
- Yaeko Niijima: A Handsome Woman of the Meiji Era
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- clear, accessible style for childrendetailed, fact-based narration in non-fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- birdsnaturebiographical narratives
Legacy
Known for children's non-fiction and works about birds, he is valued for bridging children's literature and general knowledge through Miyazawa studies and nature conservation.
Academic Societies
- Japan Children's Literature Association
- Japan Association of Children's Writers
- Miyazawa Kenji Society
Trivia
- He has loved watching baseball since childhood and regularly follows high school baseball, professional baseball and MLB.
- He has written numerous children's non-fiction books about birds.
- Gained attention around 1996 for works on Miyazawa studies and ornithology.