Okinawa Bookstore Grand Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (2020) runner-up grand prize
Naoko Machida
まちだ なおこ
Machida Naoko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1968-01-01 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- illustrator, picture book author
- Active Years
- 1990-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musashino Art University Junior College | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Musashino Art University Junior College
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Japan Picture Book Award | Tanuki's Flower Bride Journey | — | Japan Picture Book Award Committee | winner |
| 2019 | Japan Picture Book Award | The Cat Without a Name | — | Japan Picture Book Award Committee | winner |
| 2020 | Kodansha Picture Book Award | The Cat Without a Name | — | Kodansha | winner |
| 2019 | MOE Booksellers' Picture Book Award | The Cat Without a Name | — | MOE Magazine / Booksellers' Award | winner |
| 2020 | Okinawa Booksellers' Award | The Cat Without a Name | — | Okinawa Booksellers' Award Committee | winner |
Japan Picture Book Award
2018
Work:
Tanuki's Flower Bride Journey
Organization:
Japan Picture Book Award Committee
Result:
winner
Japan Picture Book Award
2019
Work:
The Cat Without a Name
Organization:
Japan Picture Book Award Committee
Result:
winner
Kodansha Picture Book Award
2020
Work:
The Cat Without a Name
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
winner
MOE Booksellers' Picture Book Award
2019
Work:
The Cat Without a Name
Organization:
MOE Magazine / Booksellers' Award
Result:
winner
Okinawa Booksellers' Award
2020
Work:
The Cat Without a Name
Organization:
Okinawa Booksellers' Award Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Night of the Cat Eyes
2016 picture bookA quiet, slightly uncanny picture book centered on cats.
catsnightsolitude
Tanuki's Flower Bride Journey
2018 picture book (illustration)Illustrations by Naoko Machida for Ipppei Saijo's text; features folk-tale atmospheres and soft brushwork.
folk taleanimalsmarriage
The Cat Without a Name
2019 picture book (illustration)Text by Fumiko Takeshita with illustrations by Machida; a gentle story about a nameless cat and its interactions with people.
catsidentitykindness
Bibliography
- Peggy Sue (illustrations)
- Zoo Cipher (illustrations)
- Small Dog
- Urashima Taro (illustrations)
- Night of the Cat Eyes
- Tanuki's Flower Bride Journey (illustrations)
- The Cat Without a Name (illustrations)
- Cat and Cat
- The Cat Stays Home
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- delicate, soft linework and color palettequiet, poetic visual expression
- Recurring Motifs
- catstwilight and dimly lit scenesfolktale elements
Legacy
A picture-book author and illustrator known for distinctive cat-centered visual expression. Highly regarded in children's literature following multiple awards from 2018 onward.
In Popular Culture
- Her cat motifs have attracted attention in merchandise and exhibitions
Quotes
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Her motto is roughly "if there's a chance, it's a cat."
Source: Asahi Shimbun (interview) (2019)
Trivia
- Frequently depicts cats and is known as a cat enthusiast.
- Maintains an official website.