Akai Tori Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1975) award
Sato Yoshimi
さとう よしみ
Satō Yoshimi
Aliases:
さとう・よしみ
Pen Names:
Sato Yoshimi (hiragana pen name)（Used as hiragana pen name for some works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1905-01-20 （Okamoto Village, Niu District, Oita Prefecture (now Taketa City), Japan）
- Died
- 1968-12-16 age 63
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- lyricist, children's writer, poet, teacher
- Active Years
- 1924-1968
- Affiliations
- Japanese Association of Children's Literature (Founding committee member)
- Memberships
- Japanese Association of Children's Literature
- Influenced By
- Misuzu Kaneko, Tatsuzo Ishikawa
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 文学士 | 1926-1930 | Japan |
| Waseda University Graduate School | — | Japanese literature (graduate) | 修士 | 1930-1932 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
文学士
Period:
1926-1930
Year of Graduation:
1930
Country:
Japan
Waseda University Graduate School
Japanese literature (graduate)
Degree:
修士
Period:
1930-1932
Year of Graduation:
1932
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Prize (1st) | Aruita Yukidaruma (The Walking Snowman) | — | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Prize Committee | winner |
| 1952 | Shogakukan Prize (nominated; award declined) | Let's Plant a Tree | — | Shogakukan | nominated (declined) |
| 1975 | Akai Tori Literary Prize (5th) | Collected Works of Sato Yoshimi | — | Akai Tori Literary Prize Committee | winner |
| 2007 | 100 Songs of Japan (selection) | Inu no Omawarisan (Dog Policeman) | — | 100 Songs of Japan Selection Committee | selected |
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Prize (1st)
1954
Work:
Aruita Yukidaruma (The Walking Snowman)
Organization:
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Shogakukan Prize (nominated; award declined)
1952
Work:
Let's Plant a Tree
Organization:
Shogakukan
Result:
nominated (declined)
Akai Tori Literary Prize (5th)
1975
Work:
Collected Works of Sato Yoshimi
Organization:
Akai Tori Literary Prize Committee
Result:
winner
100 Songs of Japan (selection)
2007
Work:
Inu no Omawarisan (Dog Policeman)
Organization:
100 Songs of Japan Selection Committee
Result:
selected
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Inu no Omawarisan (Dog Policeman)
1960 Children's songA representative children's song about a policeman looking for a lost puppy. Known for its gentle tone and memorable melody, beloved for generations.
animalskindnessfriendship
Adaptations
- [Picture book] Inu no Omawarisan (1975)
Aruita Yukidaruma (The Walking Snowman)
1954 Children's stories (collection)A collection of children's stories; one of his notable works that won the 1st Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Prize in 1954.
childrenadventureimagination
Collected Works of Sato Yoshimi
1973 Collected worksA six-volume collected works edition; awarded the Akai Tori Literary Prize in 1975 and regarded as an important compilation of his oeuvre.
children's songschildren's storiespoetry
Bibliography
- Sonzai: Poems by Sato Yoshimi (1934)
- Tsuki no Naka (In the Moon) (1928)
- Aruita Yukidaruma (The Walking Snowman) (1954)
- Sato Yoshimi Children's Songs Collection (1960)
- Boku to Saru (Me and the Monkey) (serialized 1950)
- Collected Works of Sato Yoshimi (1973-1974)
Adaptations
- Inu no Omawarisan — Adapted as picture book (1975)
Translations by Author
- The Golden Apples (retold from Hawthorne)
- Honey (retold from Thorndike)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- child-centered gentle narrationconcise, singable rhythms
- Recurring Motifs
- animalsfriendshipnature
Health
-
Hospitalization due to traffic accident1962Hospitalization and temporary impact on creative activity
Legacy
Left an outstanding body of children's songs and stories; works such as "Inu no Omawarisan" remain beloved by children. His collected works and awards solidified his reputation in children's literature.
Museums
- Sato Yoshimi Memorial Museum Taketa City, Oita Prefecture, Japan
Academic Societies
- Japanese Association of Children's Literature
Archives
- National Diet Library (holdings)
In Popular Culture
- "Inu no Omawarisan" continues to be sung across generations and is a staple of Japanese children's songs
Trivia
- "Inu no Omawarisan" was selected as one of the 100 Songs of Japan in 2007.
- Works exist under the hiragana pen name "さとう・よしみ".