Ogawa Mimei Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2008) excellence award
Morio Mizuki
もりお みずき
Morio Mizuki
Pen Names:
Morio Mizuki（Pen name (real name: Tomori Akiko)）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1945-01-17 （Hirara, Okinawa, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Children's literature author, Japanese language teacher
- Active Years
- 2003-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart University (Japan) | Department of Japanese Language and Literature | Department of Japanese Language and Literature | — | — | Japan |
Sacred Heart University (Japan)
Department of Japanese Language and Literature
/ Department of Japanese Language and Literature
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the Department of Japanese Language and Literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Ryukyu Shimpo Children's Literature Prize | — | — | Ryukyu Shimpo | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Taira Koji Prize | — | — | Taira Koji Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Fukufuku Fairy Tale Award | In the Desert | — | Okinawa City Social Welfare Council (Fukufuku Award) | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Ryukyu Shimpo Short Story Prize | Hana Ichimonme | — | Ryukyu Shimpo | 受賞 |
| 2008 | North Japan Children's Literature Prize | Midnight Birthday | — | Kitanippon Shinbun | 優秀賞 |
| 2008 | Ogawa Mimei Literary Prize | Tidapiruma | — | Ogawa Mimei Prize Committee | 優秀賞 |
Ryukyu Shimpo Children's Literature Prize
1998
Organization:
Ryukyu Shimpo
Result:
受賞
Taira Koji Prize
2002
Organization:
Taira Koji Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Fukufuku Fairy Tale Award
2002
Work:
In the Desert
Organization:
Okinawa City Social Welfare Council (Fukufuku Award)
Result:
受賞
Ryukyu Shimpo Short Story Prize
2004
Work:
Hana Ichimonme
Organization:
Ryukyu Shimpo
Result:
受賞
North Japan Children's Literature Prize
2008
Work:
Midnight Birthday
Organization:
Kitanippon Shinbun
Result:
優秀賞
Ogawa Mimei Literary Prize
2008
Work:
Tidapiruma
Organization:
Ogawa Mimei Prize Committee
Result:
優秀賞
Awards & Nominations
Children's Literature Fantasy Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (2013) honorable mention
Works
Major Works
Akane-chan's Wonders: Works of Morio Mizuki
2003 Children's literatureA collection of short stories and fairy tales for children, depicting everyday mysteries and children's emotions with a gentle touch.
Everyday mysteriesFamilyComing of age
Bibliography
- Akane-chan's Wonders: Works of Morio Mizuki (2003, Border Inc.)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Gentle narrative voice interwoven with occasional fantastical imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- Mysteries within everyday lifeFamily bonds
Legacy
As a children's literature author from Okinawa, she has published regionally inflected stories, received several local awards, and contributed as a judge for regional literary prizes.
Trivia
- Real name: Tomori Akiko.
- Born January 17, 1945 (from Hirara, Okinawa).
- Worked as a high-school Japanese teacher while writing.
- Has served as a judge for the Ryukyu Shimpo Children's Literature Prize and the Miyakojima Literary Award.