Japan Children's Literature Association Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 38 (2005) award
Saiki Kimiko
さいき きみこ
Saiki Kimiko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1961-01-01 （Gushikawa (now Uruma), Okinawa, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Uruma (formerly Gushikawa), Okinawa → Kobe → Fukuyama → Nishinomiya (Kwansei Gakuin University)
Career
- Occupations
- children's literature researcher, university professor, education scholar
- Active Years
- 1985-
- Affiliations
- Chukyo Women's University (now Shigakkan University), Fukuyama City University, Kwansei Gakuin University, Faculty of Education
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Ryukyus, Faculty of Education | Faculty of Education | Elementary School Teacher Training Course | — | — | Japan |
| Kobe University Graduate School (Graduate School of Education) | Graduate School of Education | — | — | — | Japan |
| Seiwa University Graduate School (Graduate School of Education) | Graduate School of Education | Doctoral program (left after completion of coursework; later awarded PhD in Education) | 博士（教育学） | — | Japan |
University of the Ryukyus, Faculty of Education
Faculty of Education
/ Elementary School Teacher Training Course
Year of Graduation:
1985
Country:
Japan
Kobe University Graduate School (Graduate School of Education)
Graduate School of Education
Year of Graduation:
1987
Country:
Japan
Completed master's program
Seiwa University Graduate School (Graduate School of Education)
Graduate School of Education
/ Doctoral program (left after completion of coursework; later awarded PhD in Education)
Degree:
博士（教育学）
Year of Graduation:
2002
Country:
Japan
Awarded PhD (Education) in 2002 for thesis 'Study of children's culture and children's literature in modern Okinawa'
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Okinawa Cultural Association Award / Nakahara Yoshitada Prize | Study of children's culture and children's literature in modern Okinawa | — | Okinawa Cultural Association | winner |
| 2005 | Japan Association of Children's Literature Writers Newcomer Award | — | — | Japan Association of Children's Literature Writers | winner |
| 2021 | Hokama Moriyoshi Award | The Currents of Okinawan Children's Literature | — | Hokama Moriyoshi Award Committee | winner |
| 2021 | Japanese Society for Children's Literature Award | The Currents of Okinawan Children's Literature | — | Japanese Society for Children's Literature | winner |
Okinawa Cultural Association Award / Nakahara Yoshitada Prize
2004
Work:
Study of children's culture and children's literature in modern Okinawa
Organization:
Okinawa Cultural Association
Result:
winner
Japan Association of Children's Literature Writers Newcomer Award
2005
Organization:
Japan Association of Children's Literature Writers
Result:
winner
Hokama Moriyoshi Award
2021
Work:
The Currents of Okinawan Children's Literature
Organization:
Hokama Moriyoshi Award Committee
Result:
winner
Japanese Society for Children's Literature Award
2021
Work:
The Currents of Okinawan Children's Literature
Organization:
Japanese Society for Children's Literature
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Study of Children's Culture and Children's Literature in Modern Okinawa
2004 scholarly researchA scholarly study examining children's culture and children's literature in modern Okinawa, discussing formation and changes from educational and cultural historical perspectives.
Okinawan historychildren's literaturechildren's culture
The Currents of Okinawan Children's Literature
2021 scholarly researchA study tracing the genealogy and currents of children's literature in Okinawa, analyzing regional characteristics and the impact of postwar education.
genealogyregional literaturepostwar education
The Remnants of Naval Gunfire Rising: Postwar Reconstruction of Education and Culture in Okinawa
2022 scholarly researchExamines the postwar reconstruction of education and culture in Okinawa, re-evaluating processes based on local sources and testimonies.
postwar historyhistory of educationcultural reconstruction
Aspects of Postwar Okinawan History: What Barriers Remain?
2023 scholarly researchA collection discussing various aspects of postwar Okinawan history, cross-examining education, regional culture, and issues of memory.
memoryregional studieseducation
Bibliography
- Study of Children's Culture and Children's Literature in Modern Okinawa (Kazama Shobo, 2004)
- The Currents of Okinawan Children's Literature (Kwansei Gakuin University Press, 2021)
- The Remnants of Naval Gunfire Rising: Postwar Reconstruction of Education and Culture in Okinawa (Kwansei Gakuin University Press, 2022)
- Aspects of Postwar Okinawan History: What Barriers Remain? (Kwansei Gakuin University Press, 2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- academic and analytical stylesource-based exposition
- Recurring Motifs
- Okinawan regionalitygenealogy of children's literaturepostwar education and culture
Legacy
Contributed to the accumulation of research on Okinawan children's literature and culture, offering new perspectives from regional literature and postwar educational history. Recipient of multiple academic and regional awards, she has bridged education research and children's literature studies.
Academic Societies
- Japanese Society for Children's Literature
Archives
- Kwansei Gakuin University researcher page and university library holdings
Trivia
- Born in Gushikawa (now Uruma) during the period of U.S. administration in the Ryukyus.
- In 2021 she won both the Hokama Moriyoshi Award and the Japanese Society for Children's Literature Award for 'The Currents of Okinawan Children's Literature'.
- Left the doctoral program in 1997 after completing coursework and was awarded a PhD (Education) in 2002.