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Shin Tanaka

たなか しん

Tanaka Shin

Pen Names: Tanaka Shin（Pen name used as picture-book author and painter）

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
Osaka, Japan
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Residence History
Akashi, Hyogo, Japan

Career

Occupations
Painter, Picture-book author, Children's literature author
Active Years
2002-

Education

Kobe Bunka Junior College
Country: Japan

Awards

Japan Children's Literature Association Newcomer Award
2020
Work: Ichifuji Nasu Ushi Kogerugi
Organization: Japan Children's Literature Association
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Ichifuji Nasu Ushi Kogerugi

2020 Children's book

A children's story inspired by the sea and creatures of Akashi. The illustrations incorporate sand from the sea of Akashi.

seanatureliving creatures

Debut picture book (Grimm Press, Taiwan)

2005 Picture book

Debuted as a picture-book author in 2005 from Grimm Press in Taiwan (Japanese title not specified).

picture bookvisual expression

Bibliography

  • Ichifuji Nasu Ushi Kogerugi
  • Picture book (Debut with Grimm Press, 2005)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
picture-book-like, poetic expressionvisual work that makes use of materials
Recurring Motifs
sea sand from Akashiportraits of living creatures

Legacy

Known for working both as a painter and picture-book author, he is recognized for his distinctive painting style that incorporates local materials. His winner's prize in children's literature brought attention to his work in the children's book field.

Trivia

  • Uses sand from the sea of Akashi as a base for his paintings.
  • Debuted as a picture-book author in 2005 with Grimm Press (Taiwan).
  • Official site: http://www.misagi.net/top.html