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Rieko Nakagawa
was a Japanese children's literature writer and lyricist. Her first work, ''Iyayaen'', was published in 1962, and she published over 30 books since then. She had won multiple awards for her works, including the Kikuchi Kan Prize. Nakagawa wrote the lyrics for the opening theme song for the 1988 Studio Ghibli film ''My Neighbor Totoro'' as well as to another song used in the film. She wrote the lyrics for over 20 other songs, including "Yūki" sung by Mana Ashida for the 81st NHK All Japan School Singing Competition. Personal life was born September 29, 1935, in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Empire of Japan, Japan. When she was four years old, her family moved in with her grandfather in Tokyo, where she lived until she was in the third year of grade school. Her family then moved back to Sapporo for a short time before being evacuated at the end of World War II. Her father was transferred to Fukushima, Fukushima, Fukushima, where she lived until moving back to Tokyo during her second year o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Society For The Promotion Of Japanese Literature
The is an organisation, established in 1938, to promote Japanese literature. It organises five literary prizes: *Akutagawa Prize *Kikuchi Kan Prize *Matsumoto Prize *Naoki Prize *Ohya Prize External links * Japanese literature Organizations established in 1938 {{art-org-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guri And Gura's Spring Cleaning
is a Japanese series of children's books by writer Rieko Nakagawa and illustrator Yuriko Yamawaki. The protagonists are two anthropomorphic field mice, and the series began in 1963 with the first volume ''Guri and Gura''. The series is published by Fukuinkan Shoten in Japan. Overview The stories tell of the encounters of twin anthropomorphic field mice, Guri and Gura. Yamawaki accompanies Nakagawa's loosely structured narratives with simple, unsophisticated illustrations. The stories aim at entertaining rather that instructing and thus do not feature moral dilemmas to be overcome. Publication and reception The first volume of the series, titled ''Guri and Gura'', appeared in the children's magazine ''Kodomo no Tomo'' in 1963. The series' writer Rieko Nakagawa worked in childcare at the time. As of 2014, the first volume had sold over four million copies, and the series had sold a combined 24.9 million copies worldwide. The first English of ''Guri and Gura'' appeared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kodomo No Tomo
''Kodomo'' is the Japanese word for child. Kodomo may also refer to: * Kodomo (musician), the moniker for electronic musician Chris Child * Children's anime and manga or kodomo, manga with a target demographic of children * Kodomo, a toothpaste brand from Lion Corporation * "Kodomo", a song by Gen Hoshino from ''Baka no Uta () is the debut studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino. Under Kakubarhythm, it was first issued as a limited LP record on 16 June 2010, before releasing as a CD album through Speedstar Records and Labels United on ...'' (2010) See also * Komodo (other) {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guri And Gura's Seaside Adventure
is a Japanese series of children's books by writer Rieko Nakagawa and illustrator Yuriko Yamawaki. The protagonists are two anthropomorphic field mice, and the series began in 1963 with the first volume ''Guri and Gura''. The series is published by Fukuinkan Shoten in Japan. Overview The stories tell of the encounters of twin anthropomorphic field mice, Guri and Gura. Yamawaki accompanies Nakagawa's loosely structured narratives with simple, unsophisticated illustrations. The stories aim at entertaining rather that instructing and thus do not feature moral dilemmas to be overcome. Publication and reception The first volume of the series, titled ''Guri and Gura'', appeared in the children's magazine ''Kodomo no Tomo'' in 1963. The series' writer Rieko Nakagawa worked in childcare at the time. As of 2014, the first volume had sold over four million copies, and the series had sold a combined 24.9 million copies worldwide. The first English of ''Guri and Gura'' appeared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Japan Times
''The Japan Times'' is Japan's largest and oldest English-language daily newspaper. It is published by , a subsidiary of News2u Holdings, Inc. It is headquartered in the in Kioicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo. History ''The Japan Times'' was launched by on 22 March 1897, with the goal of giving Japanese people an opportunity to read and discuss news and current events in English to help Japan participate in the international community. In 1906, Zumoto was asked by Japanese Resident-General of Korea Itō Hirobumi to lead the English-language newspaper '' The Seoul Press''. Zumoto closely tied the operations of the two newspapers, with subscriptions of ''The Seoul Press'' being sold in Japan by ''The Japan Times'', and vice versa for Korea. Both papers wrote critically of Korean culture and civilization, and advocated for Japan's colonial control over the peninsula in order to civilize the Koreans. The newspaper was independent of government control, but from 1931 onward, the pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
