Bungakukai Newcomer Award
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Shigeru Miwa
みわ しげる
Miwa Shigeru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1941-01-01 （Aichi Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Aichi Prefecture, Japan (birth) → Nagoya, Japan (education/raised) → Tokyo (moved in 1965; resident thereafter)
Career
- Occupations
- Illustrator, Writer
- Active Years
- 1965-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya Municipal Technical High School | Industrial Arts Division | Industrial Arts | — | — | Japan |
Nagoya Municipal Technical High School
Industrial Arts Division
/ Industrial Arts
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the Industrial Arts division; moved to Tokyo to work in advertising and design, later became independent.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Bungei Newcomer Prize | Scenes in the Stained Glass | — | Bungei (literary magazine) | Winner |
| — | Nisshinbi Exhibition Encouragement Award | — | — | Japan Advertising Artists Association (Nihon Senden Bijutsu-kai) | Recipient |
Bungei Newcomer Prize
1977
Work:
Scenes in the Stained Glass
Organization:
Bungei (literary magazine)
Result:
Winner
Nisshinbi Exhibition Encouragement Award
Organization:
Japan Advertising Artists Association (Nihon Senden Bijutsu-kai)
Result:
Recipient
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Scenes in the Stained Glass
1977 Short storyA short story published in Bungei in 1977. It delicately portrays scenes and memories around stained glass and won the Bungei Newcomer Prize.
memoryartloneliness
The Sun's Palace
1981 Picture bookA picture book published by Gakken. Noted for imaginative storytelling about the sun and warm, engaging illustrations.
natureimaginationchildren
The Secret of the Forest
1986 Picture bookA children's picture book about the wonders of the forest, expressing a gentle perspective toward nature and creatures.
natureenvironmentcoexistence
The Alien's Bag
1987 Picture bookA picture book published by Kumon Publishing. Its humorous premise and illustrations spark children's curiosity.
curiosityothernessadventure
Bibliography
- Scenes in the Stained Glass
- The Sun's Palace
- The Secret of the Forest
- The Alien's Bag
- The Secret of the Red House: The Mystery of the Yellow Room (illustrations)
- The Witch's Hideaway & The Two Bracelets (illustrations)
- The Runaway Robot (illustrations)
- Synthetic Monster (illustrations)
- The Town Musicians of Bremen (illustrations)
- The Girl Wearing an Oni Mask (illustrations)
- Actually (illustrations)
- Why? (illustrations)
- The Dolphin that Became a Star (illustrations)
- The Secret of the Cursed Swamp (illustrations)
- A Snowy Night (illustrations)
- Songs from Mother to Child, Picture Book Vol.4 (illustrations)
- Life That Is Born, Life That Connects: Looking at Life and Sexuality (illustrations)
- Grandma; Alone; Playing War (illustrations)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- delicate and fantastical descriptionsfriendly narration suitable for childrenvisually oriented illustration style
- Recurring Motifs
- stained glassnature and forestschildren and everyday wonder
Legacy
Shigeru Miwa has worked broadly as an illustrator and picture-book author; his 1977 story in Bungei won the Bungei Newcomer Prize. He is known for a wide range of work, from children's books to long-term cover illustrations for the magazine Game Labo.
Archives
- National Diet Library (NDL) authority file: identifier 00116926
- VIAF: 258667005
- WorldCat Entities: related entry available
In Popular Culture
- Served as cover illustrator for Gansai Books' magazine Game Labo from 1994 to March 2010 (15 years)
Trivia
- Born in 1941 in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
- Won the 1977 Bungei Newcomer Prize for the short story 'Scenes in the Stained Glass' published in Bungei.
- Served as the cover illustrator for the magazine Game Labo from 1994 to March 2010 (15 years).