Hirosuke Fairy Tale Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1992) award
Kumiko Moichi
モイチ クミコ
Moichi Kumiko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1951-04-29 （Shinzato Village, Iwate Prefecture (now Miyako), Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Miyako, Iwate, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- children's story writer, children's literature author, travel writer
- Active Years
- 1981-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jissen Women's University | English Department | English Department | — | — | Japan |
Jissen Women's University
English Department
/ English Department
Country:
Japan
Studied under Tatsuzō Nasu while at university
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Hirosuke Children's Story Award | Ochiba Ochiba Tondeike | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Galactic Iwate Ambassador (honorary) | — | — | Iwate Prefecture | 任命 |
Hirosuke Children's Story Award
1992
Work:
Ochiba Ochiba Tondeike
Result:
受賞
Galactic Iwate Ambassador (honorary)
Organization:
Iwate Prefecture
Result:
任命
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ochiba Ochiba Tondeike
1991 children's storyA children's story set on the Iwaizumi Line that gently depicts the interaction between nature and people.
naturerailwaycommunity
The Land of Glaciers and Blue Poppies: Nepal Travelogue
1981 travelogue / essayA travel essay recording highland Nepal, its flora and people, including descriptions of the Himalayan region.
travelmountainsnatural observation
Bibliography
- The Land of Glaciers and Blue Poppies: Nepal Travelogue (1981)
- Visiting Himalayan Folktales (1982, reissued 1999)
- Romantic India (1988)
- My Himalayan Travelogue (1994)
- Tsurubara Village's Bakery (1998)
- Ochiba Ochiba Tondeike (1991)
- Tomorrow Will Surely Be Better Than Today: 16 Years with My Dog Tachi (2018)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- gentle narrationcareful depiction of naturechild-centered perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- mountainsanimalsjourneysvillage life
Legacy
Kumiko Moichi is known as a writer of both children's literature and travel essays, beloved in her native Iwate. Her works—many focused on nature and mountains—along with her children's series, have sustained a long readership.
Trivia
- Her husband is mountain photographer Hiroki Fujita.
- Her hobby is mountain walking; she has visited many mountainous regions in Nepal and Europe.
- She was appointed as one of Iwate Prefecture's 'Galactic Iwate Ambassadors'.