Japan Children's Literature Association Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (1979) award
Naoshiro Yoshimoto
よしもと なおしろう
Yoshimoto Naoshiro
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1943-09-01 （Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Fukuoka Prefecture (birth) → Hiroshima City (raised from age 1)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Children's literature author
- Active Years
- 1978-
- Influenced By
- Takashi Kawamura, Masami Nasu
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima Prefectural Hiroshima Kokutaiji High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Hiroshima Prefectural Hiroshima Kokutaiji High School
Country:
Japan
Attended and completed high school at this institution
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Japan Juvenile Writers Association Newcomer Award | Aoba Gakuen Monogatari: Right Face, Left! | — | Japan Juvenile Writers Association | winner |
Japan Juvenile Writers Association Newcomer Award
1978
Work:
Aoba Gakuen Monogatari: Right Face, Left!
Organization:
Japan Juvenile Writers Association
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Aoba Gakuen Monogatari: Right Face, Left!
1978 Children's literatureThe first volume in a series based on experiences at a care facility for war orphans; warmly portrays the growth and bonds among children.
orphansfriendshipcoming of agewar and peace
Adaptations
- [Film] Aoba Gakuen Monogatari (film adaptation) (1981)
Little Boy - LITTLE BOY
A work that addresses the atomic bomb and war themes. Detailed publication information is not available.
waratomic bombingmemory
From Tonbara Village: Wachininko
A children's story set in a rural village. Detailed information is not available.
villagecommunitychildren
Bibliography
- Aoba Gakuen Monogatari series (Right Face, Left! etc.)
- Little Boy - LITTLE BOY
- From Tonbara Village: Wachininko
- Bakaracchi-tai series (Tobidase Bakaracchi-tai; Sukina Ano Ko ni Bakaracchi)
Adaptations
- Aoba Gakuen Monogatari (1981 film, starring Yoshie Ichige)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- gentle narrationchild-focused perspectivelyrical descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- childrenfriendshipshadows of wargrowth and renewal
Legacy
Known for warm stories centered on children and works addressing wartime themes. The Aoba Gakuen Monogatari series became a bestseller and gained wider recognition through a film adaptation.
Academic Societies
- Japan Juvenile Writers Association
Archives
- National Diet Library identifier: id.ndl.go.jp/auth/ndlna/00120458
Trivia
- Born on September 1, 1943. Born in Fukuoka Prefecture and raised in Hiroshima City.
- Debuted in 1978 with 'Aoba Gakuen Monogatari: Right Face, Left!', which won the Japan Juvenile Writers Association Newcomer Award, became a bestseller, and was adapted into a film.
- He was one of the founding members of the children's literature collective 'Akukan' (亜空間).
- Has authority identifiers such as ISNI and VIAF.