Shogakukan Children Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 46 (1997) award
Rintaro Uchida
うちだ りんたろう
Uchida Rintarō
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1941-02-11 （Omuta, Fukuoka, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- poet, children's author, picture-book author
- Active Years
- 1960-
- Memberships
- Japan Children's Literature Association (Chairperson)
- Influenced By
- Shinta Cho, Shōchi Imae, Terutake Enchi, Kiyoshi Akiyama
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka Prefectural Omuta Kita High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Fukuoka Prefectural Omuta Kita High School
Year of Graduation:
1959
Country:
Japan
Completed elementary, junior-high and high school education in Omuta area
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Ehon Nippon Award | Sakasama Lion | — | Ehon Nippon | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Shogakukan Children’s Publishing Culture Award | The Lying Moon | — | Shogakukan | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Japan Picture Book Award | Gatagoto Gatagoto | — | Japan Picture Book Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (recommended) | The Mysterious Forest Ya-Ya | — | Sankei Shimbun | 推薦 |
| 2009 | Peter Pan Award (Silver, translated picture book) | Ghost Train (Swedish edition) | 翻訳絵本 | Peter Pan Award (Sweden-related translation award) | 銀賞 |
| — | Children's Culture Merit Award | — | — | Children's Culture Awards (Japan) | 第55回受賞 |
| — | Iwaya Sazanami Literary Award | — | — | Iwaya Sazanami Award Committee | 受賞（第39回） |
Ehon Nippon Award
1985
Work:
Sakasama Lion
Organization:
Ehon Nippon
Result:
受賞
Shogakukan Children’s Publishing Culture Award
1996
Work:
The Lying Moon
Organization:
Shogakukan
Result:
受賞
Japan Picture Book Award
1999
Work:
Gatagoto Gatagoto
Organization:
Japan Picture Book Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (recommended)
2004
Work:
The Mysterious Forest Ya-Ya
Organization:
Sankei Shimbun
Result:
推薦
Peter Pan Award (Silver, translated picture book)
2009
Work:
Ghost Train (Swedish edition)
Category:
翻訳絵本
Organization:
Peter Pan Award (Sweden-related translation award)
Result:
銀賞
Children's Culture Merit Award
Organization:
Children's Culture Awards (Japan)
Result:
第55回受賞
Iwaya Sazanami Literary Award
Organization:
Iwaya Sazanami Award Committee
Result:
受賞（第39回）
Awards & Nominations
Mitsukoshi Sachio Youth Poetry Award
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (2011) award
Iwaya Sazanami Literature Award
1 appearances
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Edition 39 (2016) award
Works
Major Works
Tomodachiya (Friends' Shop)
1998 picture bookA representative picture book depicting friendship and gentle everyday moments; part of a long-running series.
friendshipeveryday lifekindness
Translations
- Translated into Taiwanese and Korean editions, among others
Ghost Train
2007 picture bookA humorous and slightly mysterious picture book; has been published in translated editions abroad.
ghostsadventurehumor
Translations
- Swedish edition (award-winning)
The Lying Moon
1996 picture bookA work that talks to children with wordplay and distinctive humor.
wordplayimagination
Sakasama Lion
1985 picture bookOne of the early representative picture books illustrated by Shinta Cho.
animalsplayfulness
Bibliography
- Sakasama Lion (Doshinsha, 1985)
- The Lying Moon (Bunkyodo, 1996)
- Tomodachiya (Kaiseisha, 1998)
- Ghost Train (Doshinsha, 2007)
Translations of Works
- Ghost Train (Swedish edition)
- Tomodachiya (Taiwanese & Korean translations)
- Hakucho (Taiwan edition)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- playful, rhythmic prose that uses wordplayconcise, child-centered expressions that stimulate imagination
- Recurring Motifs
- friendshipanimalssmall everyday wondershumor and wordplay
Legacy
Rintaro Uchida began as a poet and became a prolific author of children's literature and picture books. With long-selling series such as the "Oretachi Tomodachi" books, multiple awards and many translated editions, he is an important figure in Japanese children's literature.
Museums
- Tomodachiya Picture Book Museum (Omuta City) Omuta, Fukuoka (inside Omuta City Zoo) Opened in 2021
Academic Societies
- Japan Children's Literature Association
Archives
- Tomodachiya Picture Book Museum holdings (original illustrations, etc.)
In Popular Culture
- Frequent mentions in children's media due to the long-running "Oretachi Tomodachi" series
Trivia
- Born in Omuta, Fukuoka Prefecture.
- His father was the poet Hiroshi Uchida (real name Hirokichi).
- The "Oretachi Tomodachi" series became a long-seller.
- Served as chairperson of the Japan Children's Literature Association (May 2016–May 2020).
- The Swedish edition of "Ghost Train" won the Peter Pan Award (Silver).