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第38回（1989年） award
Seizo Tajima
たしま せいぞう
Tashima Seizo
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1940-01-09 （Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Sakai, Osaka (birthplace) → Yoshihara, Haruno (former Agawa District), Kōchi Prefecture, Japan → Hinode, Nishitama District, Tokyo, Japan → Itō, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan → Tōkamachi, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
経歴
- 職業
- picture-book author, artist, illustrator
- 活動期間
- 1964年〜
- 影響を受けた人物
- 影響を与えた人物
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tama Art University | Design (Zuan) | Design | — | — | Japan |
Tama Art University
Design (Zuan)
/ Design
国:
Japan
Created the picture book 'Shibaten' while enrolled (reworked and published in 1971).
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Golden Apple Award | Chikara Tarō | — | International Picture Book Original Art Exhibition | 受賞 |
| 1974 | Kodansha Publishing Culture Award | Fukimanbuku | — | Kodansha | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Ehon Nippon Prize | Fly, Grasshopper | — | Ehon Nippon Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Bologna Children's Book Fair — Graphic Award (recommended) | Searching in the Forest | — | Bologna Children's Book Fair | 推薦 |
| 1990 | Shogakukan Children's Publishing Culture Award (Art) | — | — | Shogakukan | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Silver Bear (Berlin International Film Festival) | My Village in the Picture (film adaptation) | — | Berlin International Film Festival | 受賞 |
| 2021 | ENEOS Children's Culture Award | — | — | ENEOS Holdings | 受賞 |
| — | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (Art Prize) | Tsukamaeta | — | Sankei Shimbun | 受賞（美術賞） |
Golden Apple Award
1969
対象作品:
Chikara Tarō
主催:
International Picture Book Original Art Exhibition
結果:
受賞
Kodansha Publishing Culture Award
1974
対象作品:
Fukimanbuku
主催:
Kodansha
結果:
受賞
Ehon Nippon Prize
1988
対象作品:
Fly, Grasshopper
主催:
Ehon Nippon Prize Committee
結果:
受賞
Bologna Children's Book Fair — Graphic Award (recommended)
1988
対象作品:
Searching in the Forest
主催:
Bologna Children's Book Fair
結果:
推薦
Shogakukan Children's Publishing Culture Award (Art)
1990
主催:
Shogakukan
結果:
受賞
Silver Bear (Berlin International Film Festival)
1996
対象作品:
My Village in the Picture (film adaptation)
主催:
Berlin International Film Festival
結果:
受賞
ENEOS Children's Culture Award
2021
主催:
ENEOS Holdings
結果:
受賞
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (Art Prize)
対象作品:
Tsukamaeta
主催:
Sankei Shimbun
結果:
受賞（美術賞）
受賞・候補エディション
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第42回（2019年） award
作品
代表作
Furuya's Forest
1964年 picture bookA picture book depicting a child's interaction with the forest. One of Tajima's earliest published works.
naturechildrennostalgia
Chikara Tarō
picture bookA children's picture book rendered with bold strokes; awarded at an international picture book original art exhibition.
courageadventuregrowth
Shibaten
1971年 picture bookCreated while still a student and later reworked and published; one of Tajima's early representative works.
folktaletraditionchildren
Fukimanbuku
1974年 picture bookA picture book characterized by vigorous expression; recipient of the Kodansha Publishing Culture Award.
folktalelocal cultureexpression
Fly, Grasshopper
1988年 picture bookA work portraying closeness to nature and a gaze toward living creatures. Winner of multiple awards.
naturecreaturesobservation
Searching in the Forest
picture bookAn exploration story set in the forest. Received a Graphic Award recommendation at Bologna.
forestadventurediscovery
全著作
翻案
- My Village in the Picture (film adaptation, 1996)
- Chihiro Iwasaki: The Journey at 27 (appearance, 2012)
作風・主題
- 文体
- bold, vigorous brushworksimple, evocative depictions of primal landscapesfolktale-like narration
- 頻出モチーフ
- nature (forests, mountains, animals)hometown and abandoned schoolsnuts, driftwood and found materials
評価・遺産
Seizo Tajima is known for his vigorous brushwork and focus on nature and local communities. He has influenced picture-book art, film adaptations, and cultural initiatives such as converting closed schools into museums.
記念館・博物館
- Hachi & Seizo Tajima Picture Book and Nuts Museum Tōkamachi, Niigata Prefecture, Japan (repurposed Sanada Elementary School) 2009年開館
資料所蔵先
- National Diet Library (holdings)
- Authority data such as VIAF / ISNI
大衆文化への影響
- Appearance on NHK SWITCH Interview (2021)
豆知識
- Has a twin brother, Seihiko Tajima, who uses the reading 'Tajima' to distinguish himself.
- Blood type: B.
- Born in 1940 (Year of the Dragon), Capricorn.
- Active in regional cultural projects such as repurposing closed schools into museums.