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火の笛 (単行本絵本)

Shogakukan Children Publishing Culture Award

火の笛 (単行本絵本)

Yukihiko Tajima

Set against the Gion Festival, this picture book depicts the energy of townspeople, the conflicts and hopes of those who sustain the festival, and the feelings of a young couple. As the festival floats are assembled and the sound of flutes fills the air, Kyoto's history and everyday life rise in a powerful picture-scroll form.

Gion FestivalKyototownspeoplefestivalpicture scrollhistorical picture book

Work Information

The flute of the Gion Festival breathes townspeople's conflict and prayer into a single picture scroll.

Hi no Fue, written by Katsumi Nishiguchi and illustrated by Yukihiko Tajima, is a historical picture book about the Gion Festival. The breathing of townspeople preparing the festival, the physical labor of raising the floats, and the presence of flutes and fire are rendered through Tajima's vigorous images. The book presents the festival not merely as an annual event but as a place where a town's memory and people's emotions overlap.

Review Summaries

  • Readers praise the force of the illustrations, especially the assembling of the festival floats and the clashes among townspeople. The book is remembered not only for the splendor of the festival but also for the human wishes and love story woven into it.

Book Information

Publisher
童心社
Published
1980-07-01
Pages
60 pages
Language
日本語
Size
24.6 x 26.1 x 1.2 cm
ISBN-13
9784494024087
ISBN-10
4494024082
Price
2200 JPY
Category
本/絵本・児童書/絵本

応仁の乱後、混乱の中から自治を求めた京の町衆の象徴、祇園祭を壮大に描きあげる。

Reviews

  • なじみのある絵・・・

    田島征彦さんの絵がお話にマッチしていて、子どもたちがお話に集中しやすいです。 お話としては祇園の復興にかける人々の思いが描かれています。 読み聞かせには少しお話が長い気もしますが、小学校高学年なら自分で手に取って読むにはいいと思います。 おとなも楽しめますし。。。

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