Kodansha Children's Literature Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1962) honorable mention
Minoru Nasuda
なすだ みのる
Nasuda Minoru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1931-04-10 （Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan）
- Died
- 2023-07-11 （Kosai, Shizuoka, Japan (hospital)） age 92
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Manchuria (childhood) → Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan → Kosai, Shizuoka, Japan (later life)
Career
- Occupations
- Children's author, Poet, Translator, Editor/Publisher
- Active Years
- 1962-2023
- Influenced
- Jun Nasuda
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyo University | Faculty of Letters (Japanese literature) | Department of Japanese Literature | — | — | Japan |
| Aichi University | Faculty of Letters (Chinese literature) | Department of Chinese Literature | — | — | Japan |
Toyo University
Faculty of Letters (Japanese literature)
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Country:
Japan
Graduated from Faculty of Letters, department details year unknown
Aichi University
Faculty of Letters (Chinese literature)
/ Department of Chinese Literature
Country:
Japan
Withdrew before graduation
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Japan Association of Children's Literature Award | Shirakaba and the Girl | — | Japan Association of Children's Literature | winner |
| 1965 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award | Shirakaba and the Girl | — | Sankei Shimbun | winner |
| — | Mainichi Publishing Culture Award | Fairy Tale Series | — | Mainichi Shimbun | winner |
Japan Association of Children's Literature Award
1965
Work:
Shirakaba and the Girl
Organization:
Japan Association of Children's Literature
Result:
winner
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award
1965
Work:
Shirakaba and the Girl
Organization:
Sankei Shimbun
Result:
winner
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
Work:
Fairy Tale Series
Organization:
Mainichi Shimbun
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Japan Children’s Literature Association Award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1966) award
Works
Major Works
Our Departure
1962 Children's literatureA children's fiction work; Nasuda's debut as a children's author.
friendshipadventure
Shirakaba and the Girl
1965 Children's literatureA children's story depicting nature and growth; one of his prize-winning works.
naturecoming of age
Ninja Sanosuke Grandpa (series)
1988 Children's seriesA children's series featuring an elderly ninja as protagonist. Begun in 1988 and continued for many years.
humoradventureintergenerational relationships
Bibliography
- Our Departure (1962)
- Shirakaba and the Girl (1965)
- Hill with Butterflies (1968)
- Ninja Sanosuke Grandpa (series, 1988-)
- My Kangaroo (1991)
Translations by Author
- The Prince and the Pauper / Heidi, etc. (Kaiseisha, 1963)
- The Jewel Theft (Carolyn Keene, 1964)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear, accessible narration for childrenLyrical passages emphasizing nature
- Recurring Motifs
- nature (forests, mountains, animals)youthful coming-of-ageattachment to family and locality
Health
-
Gallbladder cancer晩年（2023年に死去）Ultimately led to his death in 2023
Legacy
Active in children's literature for decades, contributing numerous original works and translations that enriched children's reading. Known for the Ninja Sanosuke Grandpa series from 1988 onward and for founding the publisher Hikuma no Shuppan in 1978, contributing to regional publishing as well.
Archives
- National Diet Library (holdings)
- Shizuoka Prefectural Library (holdings)
Trivia
- His son, Jun Nasuda, is also a children's author.
- His younger sister is the children's author Etsuko Kishikawa.
- He founded the publisher Hikuma no Shuppan in 1978.