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第1回（1963年） award
Rieko Nakagawa
なかがわ りえこ
Nakagawa Rieko
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1935-09-29 （Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan）
- 死没
- 2024-10-14 89歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Sapporo, Hokkaido (childhood) → Suginami, Tokyo → Fukushima City, Fukushima → Setagaya, Tokyo (residence/work)
経歴
- 職業
- Children's author, Lyricist, Nursery teacher, Writer
- 活動期間
- 1962年〜2024年
- 影響を受けた人物
- Grimm Brothers, Kaneda Kiichi, Momoko Ishii, Kikuchi Kan, Helen Bannerman
- 影響を与えた人物
- Hayao Miyazaki
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nursery School (now Metropolitan Advanced Childcare School) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Jissen Joshi Gakuen High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nursery School (now Metropolitan Advanced Childcare School)
国:
Japan
Completed nursery teacher training
Jissen Joshi Gakuen High School
国:
Japan
High school graduate
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Minister of Health and Welfare Award | Iyaiya-en | — | Ministry of Health and Welfare (then) | 受賞 |
| 1962 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award | Iyaiya-en | — | Sankei Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 1962 | Noma Children's Literature Recommended Works Award | Iyaiya-en | — | Noma Cultural Foundation (then) | 受賞 |
| 1962 | NHK Children's Literature Encouragement Award | Iyaiya-en | — | NHK | 受賞 |
| 1980 | Mainichi Publishing Culture Award | The Puppy Roku Came | — | Mainichi Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | — | — | Kikuchi Kan Foundation / awarding bodies | 受賞 |
Minister of Health and Welfare Award
1962
対象作品:
Iyaiya-en
主催:
Ministry of Health and Welfare (then)
結果:
受賞
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award
1962
対象作品:
Iyaiya-en
主催:
Sankei Shimbun
結果:
受賞
Noma Children's Literature Recommended Works Award
1962
対象作品:
Iyaiya-en
主催:
Noma Cultural Foundation (then)
結果:
受賞
NHK Children's Literature Encouragement Award
1962
対象作品:
Iyaiya-en
主催:
NHK
結果:
受賞
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1980
対象作品:
The Puppy Roku Came
主催:
Mainichi Shimbun
結果:
受賞
Kikuchi Kan Prize
2013
主催:
Kikuchi Kan Foundation / awarding bodies
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Iyaiya-en
1962年 Children's literatureA children's book depicting life in a nursery school; a collection of episodes based on the author's experience as a nursery teacher.
PlayEveryday discoveriesFriendship
The Sky-Colored Seed
1964年 Children's literatureA lyrical, slightly fantastical children's story presented as a picture book in collaboration with illustrators.
NatureImagination
Guri and Gura
1967年 Picture book / Children's literatureThe first in a beloved picture-book series about two field mice, Guri and Gura, whose adventures (including making a giant sponge cake) delight children.
FriendshipFoodAdventure
The Puppy Roku Came
1979年 Children's literatureA story about a puppy and children's interactions; recipient of the Mainichi Publishing Culture Award.
AnimalsGrowing upFamily
全著作
- Iyaiya-en (1962)
- The Sky-Colored Seed (1964)
- Guri and Gura (1967)
- The Puppy Roku Came (1979)
- Many other picture books, stories, and essays
翻案
- Image songs for My Neighbor Totoro (contributed lyrics)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Concise, lyrical proseDepiction centered on children's perspective
- 頻出モチーフ
- Nature and animalsPlay and cooperationSmall discoveries in everyday life
評価・遺産
An influential postwar children's author whose nursery-teacher background informed many works. Her picture books (notably Guri and Gura) shaped modern Japanese children's literature and influenced creators such as Hayao Miyazaki.
大衆文化への影響
- The Guri and Gura series remains a staple of children's culture in Japan and is frequently referenced in commercials and education.
- Also widely known for lyric contributions to the image songs of My Neighbor Totoro.
豆知識
- She wrote lyrics for image songs of My Neighbor Totoro, including "Sanpo."
- There is a mistaken attribution that credits her with writing the children's song "Genkotsuyama no Tanuki-san," but the correct author is Yoshiko Kayama (香山美子).
- She collaborated with her sister, illustrator Yuriko Yamawaki, on many picture books.