Mitsukoshi Sachio Youth Poetry Award
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2006) special award
Shoichiro Kami
かみ しょういちろう
Kami Shoichiro
Aliases:
山崎 健寿（本名）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1933-02-16 （Hannō, Saitama, Japan）
- Died
- 2015-01-29 age 81
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Children's culture researcher, Child literature scholar, Writer
- Active Years
- 1959-2015
- Influenced By
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunka Gakuin | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Bunka Gakuin
Year of Graduation:
1945
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Mainichi Publishing Culture Award | Japan's Kindergartens | — | Mainichi Publishing Culture Award | winner |
| 1981 | Childcare Literature Prize | Hikari: Faint but Present | — | Japan Society of Childcare | winner |
| 1990 | Special Prize | Pioneering the History of Japanese Childhood | — | Japanese Association of Children's Literature | winner |
| 2006 | Japan Dōyō (Children's Song) Award | Encyclopedia of Japanese Children's Songs | — | Japan Dōyō Award | winner |
| 2006 | Mitsukoshi Sachio Youth Poetry Prize (Special Prize) | — | — | Mitsukoshi Sachio Youth Poetry Prize | winner |
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1966
Work:
Japan's Kindergartens
Organization:
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
Result:
winner
Childcare Literature Prize
1981
Work:
Hikari: Faint but Present
Organization:
Japan Society of Childcare
Result:
winner
Special Prize
1990
Work:
Pioneering the History of Japanese Childhood
Organization:
Japanese Association of Children's Literature
Result:
winner
Japan Dōyō (Children's Song) Award
2006
Work:
Encyclopedia of Japanese Children's Songs
Organization:
Japan Dōyō Award
Result:
winner
Mitsukoshi Sachio Youth Poetry Prize (Special Prize)
2006
Organization:
Mitsukoshi Sachio Youth Poetry Prize
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Birthplace of Children's Songs
1962 Children's culture researchA study on the origins of children's songs and their relationship to folk culture.
children's songsfolklorechildren's culture
Japan's Kindergartens
1965 History of education / coauthored studyA coauthored work summarizing the history of kindergartens and early childhood education in Japan.
early childhood educationhistory of childcare
Pioneering the History of Japanese Childhood
1989 History of childhood studiesA scholarly summary of achievements and methodologies in the study of childhood history in Japan.
history of childhoodresearch methodology
Encyclopedia of Japanese Children's Songs
2005 Encyclopedia / referenceA comprehensive reference work on Japanese children's songs in encyclopedia format.
children's songsencyclopedia
Bibliography
- The Birthplace of Children's Songs
- Japan's Love Songs
- The Essence of Mumei's Fairy Tales
- Television and Infants
- Introduction to Children's Literature
- Pioneering the History of Japanese Childhood
- Encyclopedia of Japanese Children's Songs
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarlycritical-essay styledocument-based exposition
- Recurring Motifs
- children's songs and nursery rhymesearly childhood educationhistory of children's culture
Health
-
cerebral hemorrhage2015-01Died from a cerebral hemorrhage in January 2015
Legacy
A leading researcher and author in children's culture and children's literature who left a substantial legacy through systematic research, compilations, and reference works.
Academic Societies
- Japanese Association of Children's Literature
- Japan Society of Childcare
Archives
- National Diet Library (Japan)
- Kotobank (biographical entry)
Trivia
- Real name: Yamazaki Kenju.
- His wife is women's history researcher Tomoko Yamazaki.
- Coauthor of 'Japan's Kindergartens', which won the Mainichi Publishing Culture Award in 1966.
- 'Encyclopedia of Japanese Children's Songs' won the Japan Dōyō Award in 2006.
- Published numerous edited volumes and research books on children's culture and children's literature.