Akai Tori Illustration Award
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (1999) award
Makoto Obo
おぼ まこと
Obo Makoto
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Taiwan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- picture book author, illustrator
- Active Years
- 1971-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuo University | Commerce | — | — | — | Japan |
Chuo University
Commerce
Country:
Japan
Graduated from Chuo University, commerce
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Special Recommendation Award of the Central Council of Social Welfare | Shibaikko | — | Central Council of Social Welfare | 受賞 |
| 1999 | 13th Akai Tori Literary Prize — Illustration Award | The Most Wonderful Father in the World | さしえ賞 | Akai Tori Literary Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2005 | BIB (Biennial of Illustration Bratislava) selection | Don't Call Me Hide-chan | — | Biennial of Illustration Bratislava | 選出 |
Special Recommendation Award of the Central Council of Social Welfare
1989
Work:
Shibaikko
Organization:
Central Council of Social Welfare
Result:
受賞
13th Akai Tori Literary Prize — Illustration Award
1999
Work:
The Most Wonderful Father in the World
Category:
さしえ賞
Organization:
Akai Tori Literary Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
BIB (Biennial of Illustration Bratislava) selection
2005
Work:
Don't Call Me Hide-chan
Organization:
Biennial of Illustration Bratislava
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tonight Everyone Go Outside and Play with the Moon
1971 Picture bookDoraneko Mama-kun
1982 Picture book
familyanimals
Aunt Rabbit's Cake
1984 Picture book
homekindness
Shibaikko
1989 Picture book
friendshipchildren
The Most Wonderful Father in the World
1999 Picture book
familyfather-child relationship
Don't Call Me Hide-chan
2005 Picture book
identitychildhood growth
Bibliography
- Tonight Everyone Go Outside and Play with the Moon
- Doraneko Mama-kun
- Aunt Rabbit's Cake
- The Old Bus on the Pass
- Th-a-n-k You
- Visiting Elephant-kun
- Wutan the Elephant
- Aunt Rabbit's Special Dish
- Hey, It's Okay, Mom
- At That Time the King
- The Man from the Yellow Star
- It Was a Very Strange Night
- The Lonely Monster
- Go for It, Putin
- It's Okay, Robin
- Grandpa's Accordion
- I Love Gotton-kun
- I Won't Say Goodbye
- Welcome to the Ghost Party
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Distinctive technique of rubbing powdered colored pencil with cotton to create a soft textureGentle palette and warm expressive style
- Recurring Motifs
- familychild's perspectiveanimals
Legacy
Makoto Obo has published numerous picture books since 1971 and is known for a distinctive colored-pencil technique. His works have been adopted in educational materials and selected for international exhibitions, contributing to children's reading culture and picture book expression.
Archives
- ISNI: 000000037931694X
- VIAF: 258072658
- WorldCat Entities: E39PBJB4c8Ty9Yck88XDm9qPcP
- GND: 1109945523
- Library of Congress: no2016136959
Trivia
- Born in 1937 (exact birthdate not specified due to lack of sources)
- Born in Taiwan and active as a picture book author in Japan
- Graduated from Chuo University (commerce), worked in various jobs before beginning picture book work in 1971 as a self-taught artist
- Uses a distinctive technique of rubbing powdered colored pencil with cotton to create his illustrations