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第46回（1997年） award
Rintaro Uchida
うちだ りんたろう
Uchida Rintarō
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1941-02-11 （Omuta, Fukuoka, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- poet, children's author, picture-book author
- 活動期間
- 1960年〜
- 所属団体
- Japan Children's Literature Association (Chairperson)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Shinta Cho, Shōchi Imae, Terutake Enchi, Kiyoshi Akiyama
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka Prefectural Omuta Kita High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Fukuoka Prefectural Omuta Kita High School
卒業年:
1959
国:
Japan
Completed elementary, junior-high and high school education in Omuta area
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
対象作品:
Sakasama Lion
主催:
Ehon Nippon
結果:
受賞
Shogakukan Children’s Publishing Culture Award
1996
対象作品:
The Lying Moon
主催:
Shogakukan
結果:
受賞
Japan Picture Book Award
1999
対象作品:
Gatagoto Gatagoto
主催:
Japan Picture Book Award Committee
結果:
受賞
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (recommended)
2004
対象作品:
The Mysterious Forest Ya-Ya
主催:
Sankei Shimbun
結果:
推薦
Peter Pan Award (Silver, translated picture book)
2009
対象作品:
Ghost Train (Swedish edition)
部門:
翻訳絵本
主催:
Peter Pan Award (Sweden-related translation award)
結果:
銀賞
Children's Culture Merit Award
主催:
Children's Culture Awards (Japan)
結果:
第55回受賞
Iwaya Sazanami Literary Award
主催:
Iwaya Sazanami Award Committee
結果:
受賞（第39回）
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Tomodachiya (Friends' Shop)
1998年 picture bookA representative picture book depicting friendship and gentle everyday moments; part of a long-running series.
friendshipeveryday lifekindness
翻訳
- Translated into Taiwanese and Korean editions, among others
Ghost Train
2007年 picture bookA humorous and slightly mysterious picture book; has been published in translated editions abroad.
ghostsadventurehumor
翻訳
- Swedish edition (award-winning)
The Lying Moon
1996年 picture bookA work that talks to children with wordplay and distinctive humor.
wordplayimagination
Sakasama Lion
1985年 picture bookOne of the early representative picture books illustrated by Shinta Cho.
animalsplayfulness
全著作
- Sakasama Lion (Doshinsha, 1985)
- The Lying Moon (Bunkyodo, 1996)
- Tomodachiya (Kaiseisha, 1998)
- Ghost Train (Doshinsha, 2007)
作品の翻訳
- Ghost Train (Swedish edition)
- Tomodachiya (Taiwanese & Korean translations)
- Hakucho (Taiwan edition)
作風・主題
- 文体
- playful, rhythmic prose that uses wordplayconcise, child-centered expressions that stimulate imagination
- 頻出モチーフ
- friendshipanimalssmall everyday wondershumor and wordplay
評価・遺産
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.
記念館・博物館
- Tomodachiya Picture Book Museum (Omuta City) Omuta, Fukuoka (inside Omuta City Zoo) 2021年開館
関連学会
- Japan Children's Literature Association
資料所蔵先
- Tomodachiya Picture Book Museum holdings (original illustrations, etc.)
大衆文化への影響
- Frequent mentions in children's media due to the long-running "Oretachi Tomodachi" series
豆知識
- 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).