Sankei Children’s Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 60 (2013) grand prize
Mitsuaki Yamasaki
やまさき みつあき
Yamasaki Mitsuaki
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1959-01-23 （Tama Ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan）
- Died
- 2021-05-06 age 62
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Resident of Tama Ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Environmental consultant, Ichthyologist (field specialist), Educator, Author
- Active Years
- 1982-2021
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nihon University, College of Bioresource Sciences (Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine) | College of Bioresource Sciences | Department of Fisheries | — | — | Japan |
Nihon University, College of Bioresource Sciences (Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine)
College of Bioresource Sciences
/ Department of Fisheries
Year of Graduation:
1982
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Kanto River Day Workshop Venue Grand Prix Kawanakama Award / Special Prize | — | — | Local organizing bodies (regional event) | 受賞 |
| 2008 | River Day Workshop Korea Tournament / Japan Water Prize Grand Prix (Japan representative, junior member) | — | — | River Day organizing bodies | 受賞/代表 |
| 2008 | World Little Ramsar (Korea) Japan Representative | — | — | Organizers (international conference) | 代表 |
| 2008 | World Children's Water Forum (Istanbul) Japan Final Selection Junior Representative | — | — | Organizers | 代表（最終選考） |
| 2009 | Good River / River Restoration Workshop National Competition Prize | — | — | National organizing committee | 入賞 |
| 2011 | Japan Water Prize - Special Award of the Judging Committee | — | — | Japan Water Prize organizers | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Kanto River Day Workshop Prize | — | — | Kanto region organizing body | 入賞 |
| 2016 | Citizen of the Year | — | — | Selection committee (regional/national) | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (60th) Grand Prize | Tamazon River: Reflecting on Life in the Tama River | — | Sankei Shimbun | 大賞 |
Kanto River Day Workshop Venue Grand Prix Kawanakama Award / Special Prize
2006
Organization:
Local organizing bodies (regional event)
Result:
受賞
River Day Workshop Korea Tournament / Japan Water Prize Grand Prix (Japan representative, junior member)
2008
Organization:
River Day organizing bodies
Result:
受賞/代表
World Little Ramsar (Korea) Japan Representative
2008
Organization:
Organizers (international conference)
Result:
代表
World Children's Water Forum (Istanbul) Japan Final Selection Junior Representative
2008
Organization:
Organizers
Result:
代表（最終選考）
Good River / River Restoration Workshop National Competition Prize
2009
Organization:
National organizing committee
Result:
入賞
Japan Water Prize - Special Award of the Judging Committee
2011
Organization:
Japan Water Prize organizers
Result:
受賞
Kanto River Day Workshop Prize
2012
Organization:
Kanto region organizing body
Result:
入賞
Citizen of the Year
2016
Organization:
Selection committee (regional/national)
Result:
受賞
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (60th) Grand Prize
2012
Work:
Tamazon River: Reflecting on Life in the Tama River
Organization:
Sankei Shimbun
Result:
大賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Inochi no Kawa (The River of Life)
2010 Environmental non-fictionA book about the wildlife and conservation of the Tama River, documenting local observations and protection activities and advocating the continuity of life.
river environmentbiodiversitycommunity conservation
Tamagawa's Fish Post
2012 Local activity report / Environmental non-fictionRecord of the 'Osakana Post' initiative set up at Inada Park and the activities of caring for and rehoming fish and other animals.
animal carerehoming activitiesinvasive species management
Tamazon River: Reflecting on Life in the Tama River
2012 Children's non-fiction / Environmental educationA children's environmental education book set on the Tama River that considers the importance of life. Winner of the 2012 Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award Grand Prize.
environmental educationchildren's audiencerespect for life
Bibliography
- Inochi no Kawa (2010, Gentosha)
- Tamagawa's Fish Post (2012, Hoshinowa-kai)
- Tamazon River: Reflecting on Life in the Tama River (2012, Shunpōsha)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Expository, conveying field observations in an approachable voiceEducational style accessible to children
- Recurring Motifs
- Tama Riverconnection of lifeinvasive species and ecosystem conservation
Legacy
Known for grassroots river conservation work and founding the 'Osakana Post' to protect abandoned fish and animals; he connected environmental education for children and local communities with practical conservation.
Archives
- National Diet Library of Japan (works and related materials)
Trivia
- Founded the 'Osakana Post' in 2005 by installing a pen at the riverside of Inada Park.
- Wrote a column 'Mitsuaki Yamasaki's Tama River Notes' in the Tokyo Shimbun Kawasaki edition from March 2014 to December 2015.
- The Osakana Post initiative ended in 2019; thereafter he continued protection activities from a home-attached care and management office.