Japan Juvenile Writers Association Award
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (1998) award
Nobuko Oka
おか のぶこ
Oka Nobuko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1937-03-13 （Gifu Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Children's story writer, Kindergarten teacher, Instructor/Lecturer
- Active Years
- 1974-
- Affiliations
- Japan Children's Literature Writers Association, Japan Writers' Association, Japan College of Child Education (Instructor)
- Memberships
- Japan Children's Literature Writers Association (director, president, advisor), Japan Writers' Association (director)
- Influenced By
- Genji Hayakawa (child psychologist who encouraged her writing)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior College | — | Early childhood education | — | — | Japan |
| Kikka Middle and High School (now Suginami Gakuin) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Junior College
Early childhood education
Country:
Japan
Kikka Middle and High School (now Suginami Gakuin)
Country:
Japan
Attended junior college after graduating from high school
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Japan Children's Literature Writers Association Award (22nd) | Flowers, Cat, Puppy and Soap Bubbles | — | Japan Children's Literature Writers Association | winner |
| 2008 | Children's Culture Merit Award | — | — | Japan Children's Literature Writers Association | recipient |
Japan Children's Literature Writers Association Award (22nd)
1997
Work:
Flowers, Cat, Puppy and Soap Bubbles
Organization:
Japan Children's Literature Writers Association
Result:
winner
Children's Culture Merit Award
2008
Organization:
Japan Children's Literature Writers Association
Result:
recipient
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Chimu and Taak
1978 Children's storyA gentle story for young children portraying friendship and discovery through characters and animals.
friendshipdiscoveryanimals
Flowers, Cat, Puppy and Soap Bubbles
1997 Children's storyA collection of short pieces using familiar subjects, depicting small wonders of nature and daily life from a child's perspective.
child's perspectivenatureeveryday wonders
The Path of Flowers
1998 Children's storyA short story for lower elementary grades, widely read in educational settings and included in a Mitsumura Tosho textbook.
growing upnaturesensitivity
Bibliography
- Chimu and Taak (1978)
- The Doll That Walks at Night (1974)
- Singing Lotton (1978)
- Pokepoke Poketto (1979)
- Magumagu Little Bear (1979)
- Rin-Ron Tanuki Bus (1981)
- Flowers, Cat, Puppy and Soap Bubbles (1997)
- The Path of Flowers (1998)
- The Big Cabbage (2001)
- Grandpa's Boat (2007)
- Omusubi-kun (2008)
- The Little Kimono That Vanished into the Sea (2014)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- gentle narrative tonedepictions from a child's perspectivesubtle emotional portrayal
- Recurring Motifs
- animalsnaturehome and everyday scenes
Legacy
A children's story writer who drew on experience in early childhood education to depict the beauty of everyday life and nature from a child's perspective. Served as director and president of the Japan Children's Literature Writers Association, contributing to the promotion of children's literature and mentoring younger writers.
Academic Societies
- Japan Children's Literature Writers Association
- Japan Writers' Association
Trivia
- Her husband is author Akira Nobi (野火晃), a writer of children's literature and novels.
- 'The Path of Flowers' was included in a Mitsumura Tosho elementary school textbook.
- Served as director and president of the Japan Children's Literature Writers Association and later as an advisor.