Akai Tori Illustration Award
あかいとりさしえしょう
An award given to children's illustrators who have illustrated children's literature works
Children's literatureIllustrations
- Established
- 1987
- Organizer
- Komine Shoten Akai Tori no Kai
- Category
- Manga, Illustration, and Visual Expression
- Target
- Professional
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Status
- Ended
Description
Established in 1987 to honor Komine Hiroe, recipient of the Children's Culture Meritorious Award for widely disseminating the ideals of 'Akai Tori,' and hosted by Komine Shoten's Akai Tori no Kai. It targets children's illustrators who have worked on illustrations for children's literature. From 1990 onwards, many recipients also won the Akai Tori Literature Award simultaneously, and it ended with the 24th edition in 2010.
Related Awards
- Akai Tori Literature Award
- Shinmei Minamigichi Children's Literature Award