Japan Children’s Literature Association Award
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (1989) award
Michio Yoshihashi
ヨシハシ ミチオ
Yoshihashi Michio
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1944-09-30 （Okayama）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Okayama (birth) → Kyoto (period of creative activity) → Omachi, Nagano (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Children's literature writer, Author
- Active Years
- 1978-
- Affiliations
- The Japan Association of Children's Literature (councilor), Kisetsufu (literary circle)
- Memberships
- Japan Association of Children's Literature
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosei University | Faculty of Letters, Department of Education | Department of Education | — | — | Japan |
Hosei University
Faculty of Letters, Department of Education
/ Department of Education
Country:
Japan
Graduated from Hosei University, Faculty of Letters, Dept. of Education (year not specified in source)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Mainichi Children's Story Newcomer Award | Tanbataro | — | Mainichi Newspapers / Mainichi Children's Story Newcomer Award | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Japan Association of Children's Literature Award | Kyo no Kazaguruma (Kyoto's Pinwheel) | — | Japan Association of Children's Literature | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Noma Children's Literature Prize | Namakura | — | Kodansha | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Kyoto Minazuki Grand Prize | Namakura | — | Kyoto Minazuki Association | 受賞 |
Mainichi Children's Story Newcomer Award
1978
Work:
Tanbataro
Organization:
Mainichi Newspapers / Mainichi Children's Story Newcomer Award
Result:
受賞
Japan Association of Children's Literature Award
1989
Work:
Kyo no Kazaguruma (Kyoto's Pinwheel)
Organization:
Japan Association of Children's Literature
Result:
受賞
Noma Children's Literature Prize
2005
Work:
Namakura
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
受賞
Kyoto Minazuki Grand Prize
2010
Work:
Namakura
Organization:
Kyoto Minazuki Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Noma Children's Literature Award
1 appearances
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Edition 43 (2005) award
Works
Major Works
Tanbataro
1979 Children's literatureA children's story and award-winning work. It mixes everyday life and imagination in a gentle narrative voice.
childrenimaginationeveryday life
Kyo no Kazaguruma (Kyoto's Pinwheel)
1988 Children's literature / Children's bookA children's story set in Kyoto that weaves local scenery and historical elements, told from a child's perspective.
Kyotohistorylocal culture
Namakura
2005 Children's literatureA novel aimed at children/young adults. It depicts children who struggle to persevere and their growth.
coming of agesetbacksempathy
Bibliography
- Tanbataro
- Kyoto's Fireflies
- Kotaro
- Suttobi Santa and Sabinbo
- Mariko's Music Recital
- Tatakae Kantaro
- To the Land of Giants
- Kyo no Kazaguruma (Kyoto's Pinwheel)
- The Mystery of the Boys' Club
- Ryoma and Oyuki's True Mystery
- Ohikaenasutte
- The Japanese Comic Paper
- Flute Wind, Cross the Sea
- Picture Book: Mr. Ryokei
- Sanchiki
- Tokugawa Yoshinobu: The Last Shogun
- Dragon and Dance Princess
- Yui of the Wind Forest
- Mannen Hoi: I'm Home
- Mannen Hoi: I'm Off
- Namakura
- What's There?
- Rinkuro (3 volumes)
- Blue Chronicles (3 volumes)
- Tsuruaki: Embracing Dawn
- Young Ryoma
- Strait of Wind
- Kanbee, On the Move
- Sanada Yukimura and the Ninja Sasuke
- Saigo-don! The Story of Saigo Takamori
- Zukunashi Hanza Case Files
- Rapid Change: Otojirō's Outlandish Casebook
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- child-oriented narrationsimple and approachable prosea narrative style that brings history closer
- Recurring Motifs
- children's perspectiveKyoto scenery and local historynature and seasons
Legacy
Active in postwar to contemporary Japanese children's literature, Yoshihashi is recognized for works that focus on regional settings and history. He has received several major children's literature awards and is a respected figure in the field.
Academic Societies
- Japan Association of Children's Literature
Trivia
- Graduated from Hosei University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Education.
- Born in Okayama, he lived and worked in Kyoto and currently resides in Omachi, Nagano.
- After winning the Mainichi Children's Story Newcomer Award for 'Tanbataro', he published numerous children's books.