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Yoshiko Shikimura

しきむら よしこ

Shikimura Yoshiko

Pen Names: Yoshiko ShikimuraReal name and pen name

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1961-01-01 (Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan)
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Residence History
Niigata Prefecture

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Essayist
Active Years
1995-

Education

The Open University of Japan
Country: Japan

Awards

Botchan Literary Prize
1995
Work: Ganbatte Ikimasshoi
Organization: Matsuyama City
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Ganbatte Ikimasshoi

1995 Novel
Adaptations
  • [Film] Ganbatte Ikimasshoi
  • [Television drama] Ganbatte Ikimasshoi
  • [Theatrical animation] Ganbatte Ikimasshoi

Bibliography

  • Ganbatte Ikimasshoi

Legacy

Yoshiko Shikimura won the Botchan Literary Prize sponsored by Matsuyama City, and her works have been adapted into films, television dramas, and theatrical animations, receiving high acclaim.

Trivia

  • Moriaki Goshima, a manga artist and opera singer, was her high school senior and served as the model for the student council president character in 'Ganbatte Ikimasshoi'.