Rieko Nakagawa Explained

Rieko Nakagawa
Native Name:中川李枝子
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Name:大村李枝子 (Rieko Ōmura)
Birth Date:29 September 1935
Birth Place:Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Occupation:writer
Language:Japanese
Alma Mater:Tokyo Metropolitan High School Nursery School Academy
Period:1962–present
Genre:Children's literature, essays

is a Japanese children's literature writer and lyricist. Her first work, Iyayaen, was published in 1962, and she has published over 30 books since then. She has won multiple awards for her works, including the Kikuchi Kan Prize.

She 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 has written 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, Japan.[1] [2] 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, where she lived until moving back to Tokyo during her second year of high school. She graduated from the [3] [4]

Professional life

While working as a nursery school worker, she wrote . In 1962, this book won the, the, the and the .[1] [3] Her 1980 book, was awarded the .[1]

The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Literature awarded the Kikuchi Kan Prize jointly with her younger sister Yuriko Yamawaki for their children's book series Guri and Gura.[5] Nakagawa and Yamawaki have collaborated on many projects since that time, including on additional volumes in the Guri and Gura series, as well as works like Sora Iro no Tane and .

Nakagawa has written a number of essays. She also wrote lyrics for multiple songs for the 1988 Studio Ghibli film My Neighbor Totoro, including Sanpo and Maigo. She wrote the lyrics for the song sung by Mana Ashida, which was released as a single with in 2014.[6] "Yūki" was the theme song for the 81st NHK All Japan School Singing Competition in the elementary school group.[7]

Works

Children's books

Guri and Gura series

This series has been published since 1967 by Fukuinkan Shoten. All of the books are illustrated by Yuriko Yamawaki, though the first book is credited to Yuriko Ōmura (her maiden name). Several of these titles have been released in English, Korean, and other languages.[8]

  1. Guri and Gura (1967)
  2. Guri and Gura's Surprise Visitor (1967)
  3. Guri and Gura's Seaside Adventure (1977, serialized in Kodomo no Tomo)
  4. Guri and Gura's Picnic Adventure (1983, serialized in Kodomo no Tomo)
  5. Guri and Gura's Magical Friend (1992, serialized in Kodomo no Tomo)
  6. Guri and Gura's Playtime Book of Seasons (1997)
  7. Guri and Gura's A-I-U-E-O (2002)
  8. Guri and Gura's Spring Cleaning (2002)
  9. Guri and Gura's Songs of the Seasons (2003)
  10. Guri and Gura's Special Gift (2003, serialized in Kodomo no Tomo)
  11. Guri and Gura's 1-2-3 (2004)
  12. Guri and Gura's Good Luck Charm (2009)

Other works

Sources:[15]

Essays

Lyrics

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ぐりとぐら 作者紹介中川李枝子・山脇百合子. Guri and Gura - Author Introductions: Rieko Ōmura and Yuriko Yamawaki. Fukuinkan Shoten. April 13, 2016. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20160331145351/http://fukuinkan.co.jp/ninkimono/gurigura/author.html. live. March 31, 2016.
  2. Web site: 9月29日生まれの著名人. Prominent figures born on September 29. Rakuten. June 12, 2011. Japanese. April 13, 2016. June 5, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160605125052/http://plaza.rakuten.co.jp/chira/diary/201106120000/.
  3. Web site: 中川李枝子. Rieko Nakagawa. Shinchosha. Japanese. April 13, 2016. June 10, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160610021156/http://www.shinchosha.co.jp/writer/4851/.
  4. The school name was later changed to, which closed in 2013. (See Web site: 卒業証明書等の発行（東京都高等保育学院及び東京都社会事業学校を卒業された方へ）. Issuing of Diplomas and Similar Documents (for those who graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan High School Nursery School Academy and Tokyo Metropolitan Social Work School). Tokyo Bureau of Social Welfare and Public Health. Japanese. April 13, 2016. April 27, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160427202138/http://www.fukushihoken.metro.tokyo.jp/kodomo/shikaku/syousyo.html.)
  5. Web site: 菊池賞受賞者一覧 (List 4). Kikuchi Prize Recipient List (List 4). Bungeishunjū. October 2015. Japanese. April 13, 2016. April 21, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160421191447/http://www.bunshun.co.jp/award/kikuchi/list4.htm.
  6. Web site: ゆうきの歌詞. "Yūki" lyrics. Oricon Style. August 6, 2014. Japanese. April 13, 2016. April 24, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160424072431/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/517953/lyrics/I181410/.
  7. Web site: 芦田愛菜、"Nコン"に感化…「失敗をおそれず、前を向こうと思った」. Mana Ashida, N-Com's Inspiration..."Without Fear of Failure, I Decided to Look Forward". Oricon Style. March 28, 2014. Japanese. April 13, 2016. April 24, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160424085732/http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2035266/full/.
  8. News: How 'Guri and Gura' became the most famous mice in Japan. Treyvaud . Matt. The Japan Times. August 1, 2015. March 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20150807074822/http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2015/08/01/books/book-reviews/guri-gura-became-famous-mice-japan. August 7, 2015.
  9. Web site: The Sky-Colored Seed. Nausicaa.net. December 6, 2011. April 13, 2016. May 27, 2024. live. https://archive.today/20240527195327/https://www.webcitation.org/6gkr3QV7W?url=http://www.nausicaa.net/wiki/The_Sky-Colored_Seed.
  10. Web site: おばあさんぐまと. With the Grandma Bear. National Diet Library. Japanese. April 13, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160425095407/http://iss.ndl.go.jp/books/R100000002-I000000798544-00. live. April 25, 2016.
  11. Web site: こぎつねコンチとおかあさん. Young Fox Konchi and Mother. National Diet Library. Japanese. April 13, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160425105412/http://iss.ndl.go.jp/books/R100000002-I000001352358-00. live. April 25, 2016.
  12. Web site: 子犬のロクがやってきた. The Puppy Roku Has Come. National Diet Library. Japanese. April 13, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160425073223/http://iss.ndl.go.jp/books/R100000002-I000001441418-00. live. April 25, 2016.
  13. Web site: とらたとヨット. Torata and the Yacht. Fukuinkan Shoten. April 13, 2016. April 26, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160426122051/http://www.fukuinkan.co.jp/magadetails.php?goods_id=21452.
  14. Web site: おてがみ. The Letter. National Diet Library. April 13, 2016. April 25, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160425080815/http://iss.ndl.go.jp/books/R100000002-I000002671903-00.
  15. Web site: 中川, 李枝子, 1935-. Nakagawa, Rieko, 1935-. National Diet Library. April 13, 2016. April 25, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160425101335/http://iss.ndl.go.jp/books?any=%E4%B8%AD%E5%B7%9D%2C+%E6%9D%8E%E6%9E%9D%E5%AD%90%2C+1935-.
  16. Web site: My Neighbor Totoro (credits). Nausicaa.net. March 19, 2010. April 13, 2016. April 26, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160426090236/http://www.nausicaa.net/wiki/My_Neighbor_Totoro_(credits).

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