Niimi Nankichi Children's Literature Award
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1991) award
Tadaji Takahashi
たかはし ちゅうじ
Takahashi Tadaji
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1927-05-15 （Iiyama, Nagano Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2020-12-23 age 93
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- children's literature author, poet, writer of children's tales, folklorist, elementary school teacher
- Active Years
- 1950-2020
- Affiliations
- Japan Children's Literature Association, Shinshu Children's Literature Society, Kurohime Fairy Tale Museum (founding director)
- Memberships
- Japan Children's Literature Association, Shinshu Children's Literature Society
- Influenced By
- Kenji Miyazawa, Issa Kobayashi
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagano Normal School | — | — | — | 1940年代 | Japan |
| Hosei University, Faculty of Letters | Faculty of Letters | — | — | 1950年代 | Japan |
Nagano Normal School
Period:
1940年代
Country:
Japan
Attended research course, later continued at Hosei University
Hosei University, Faculty of Letters
Faculty of Letters
Period:
1950年代
Country:
Japan
After graduation, returned to hometown to teach at elementary school
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Tsukahara Kenjiro Literary Prize (13th) | Rinroron | — | Tsukahara Kenjiro Prize Committee | winner |
| 1991 | Nankichi Niimi Children's Literature Award (9th) | Rinroron | — | Nankichi Niimi Award Committee | winner |
Tsukahara Kenjiro Literary Prize (13th)
1990
Work:
Rinroron
Organization:
Tsukahara Kenjiro Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Nankichi Niimi Children's Literature Award (9th)
1991
Work:
Rinroron
Organization:
Nankichi Niimi Award Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Rinroron
1990 poetry collectionA collection of poems portraying local nature and children's sensibilities. Recognized as an award-winning work.
naturechildrenlocalism
The Hunter of the Black Stone
long children's taleA long children's tale incorporating legendary elements. Heavily influenced by folk tales.
folk talesadventurenature
Picture Book: The Story of Issa
picture bookA picture book for children depicting the life of haiku poet Issa Kobayashi.
biographyhaikueducation
Bibliography
- Education Association and Dispatch of Volunteer Troops (published in Shinshu Shirakaba)
- Rinroron (Poetry Collection)
- Ofukuro to Jinenjo (Poetry Collection)
- Kanjiki no Uta (Children's Poetry)
- Picture Book: The Story of Issa
- Shinano Folktale Picture Book 1: Ryu to Biwa (Shinano Children's Library)
- Original Folktale Picture Book: Oni no Ko Dabora
- Original Folktale Picture Book: Yamanbashi Mizu
- The Hunter of the Black Stone (Long Children's Tale)
- Oni to Yamabushi (Long Children's Tale)
- To the End of That Sky (Long Children's Tale)
- Flame in the Snow
- Jirobata Tonton
- What Is Important
- Collected Folktales and Legends of Shinshu: Northern Shin Edition
- Stories of Otari in the Northern Alps
- The World of Children's Literature (Essays)
- Shinano Biographies Series 4: Masaaki Iinuma — The Pilot of Dreams and Adventure
- Chikuma River: The Great Journey (chapter on folktales and legends of the Chikuma River)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- regional children's literaturedepictions grounded in folkloristic researchconcise, poetic expression
- Recurring Motifs
- natural motifs such as mountains and riversfolk tales and legendschild's perspective
Health
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acute heart failure2020Died of acute heart failure in 2020
Legacy
Known for linking local folktales with children's literature; contributed to regional cultural promotion as the founding director of the Kurohime Fairy Tale Museum.
Museums
- Kurohime Fairy Tale Museum Shinano Town, Nagano Prefecture, Japan Opened in 1991
Academic Societies
- Japan Children's Literature Association
- Shinshu Children's Literature Society
Archives
- Holdings in the National Diet Library and other repositories
Trivia
- Appointed founding director of the Kurohime Fairy Tale Museum in August 1991.
- Provided the lyrics for the school song of Nagano Prefecture Suzaka Sosei High School in 2015.