Shogakukan Children Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1958) award
Daihachi Ota
おおた だいはち
Ota Daihachi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1918-12-29 （Omura (then Omura Town), Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2016-08-02 age 97
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Picture book author, Painter
- Active Years
- 1949-2016
- Memberships
- Children's Books Kujo-no-Kai (representative member), Ehon Gakkai (Picture Book Society)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tama Imperial Art School (now Tama Art University) | Design Department | Design Department | — | — | Japan |
Tama Imperial Art School (now Tama Art University)
Design Department
/ Design Department
Year of Graduation:
1945
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the prewar Tama Imperial Art School, design department
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Japan Children's Picture Association Prize | — | — | Japan Children's Picture Association | winner |
| 1958 | Shogakukan Children’s Publishing Culture Award | Itazura Usagi (Mischievous Rabbit) | — | Shogakukan | winner |
| 1980 | Ehon Nippon Prize | Tama-mushi Zushi Story (picture book) | — | Ehon Nippon Prize Committee | winner |
| 1981 | Kodansha Publishing Culture Award | Nagasaki Kunchi | — | Kodansha | winner |
| 1990 | Akai Tori Illustration Award | Invisible Picture Book | — | Akai Tori Illustration Award Committee | winner |
| 1992 | Ehon Nippon Prize | Daichan and the Sea | — | Ehon Nippon Prize Committee | winner |
| 1998 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award | Picture Book Journey to the West | — | Sankei Shimbun | winner |
Japan Children's Picture Association Prize
1955
Organization:
Japan Children's Picture Association
Result:
winner
Shogakukan Children’s Publishing Culture Award
1958
Work:
Itazura Usagi (Mischievous Rabbit)
Organization:
Shogakukan
Result:
winner
Ehon Nippon Prize
1980
Work:
Tama-mushi Zushi Story (picture book)
Organization:
Ehon Nippon Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Kodansha Publishing Culture Award
1981
Work:
Nagasaki Kunchi
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
winner
Akai Tori Illustration Award
1990
Work:
Invisible Picture Book
Organization:
Akai Tori Illustration Award Committee
Result:
winner
Ehon Nippon Prize
1992
Work:
Daichan and the Sea
Organization:
Ehon Nippon Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award
1998
Work:
Picture Book Journey to the West
Organization:
Sankei Shimbun
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Japan Children’s Literature Association Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 26 (1986) award
Akai Tori Illustration Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 4 (1990) award
Works
Major Works
Kasa (The Umbrella)
1975 Picture bookA gentle picture book depicting a small everyday incident around an umbrella.
everyday lifegentleness
Nagasaki Kunchi
1980 Picture bookA work warmly portraying the festival and local scenes of Nagasaki.
local culturefestivalsmemory
Tomodachi (Friends)
1985 Picture bookA picture book about friendship, rendered in a soft illustrative touch.
friendshipgrowing up
Daichan and the Sea
1992 Picture bookA child's-eye story set on the homeland's sea, imbued with the author's nostalgia.
nostalgiathe seachildren
Bibliography
- Kasa
- Nagasaki Kunchi
- Tomodachi
- Daichan and the Sea
- Picture Book Journey to the West
Adaptations
- NHK Minna no Uta "Ohayou no Uta" background illustrations (2007)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Simple, warm illustration styleCalm brushwork and soft color palette
- Recurring Motifs
- childrenthe sealocal landscapes
Legacy
Daihachi Ota was among postwar Japan's notable picture book authors and painters. Beloved for his warm, locality-infused style, he left many works that cherish the child's perspective while bearing traces of his wartime and Hiroshima-related experiences.
Academic Societies
- Ehon Gakkai (Picture Book Society)
Archives
- Holdings at the National Diet Library related to Daihachi Ota
In Popular Culture
- Provided background illustrations for NHK's "Minna no Uta" (2007)
Trivia
- In August 1945 he avoided the direct impact of the Hiroshima atomic bombing by staying in Otake and witnessed the devastation the following day.
- He continued active work past age 90, including background illustrations for NHK's "Minna no Uta".
- He produced around 130 original picture books and illustrated about 230 children's book projects.