Behind the Scenes of My Picture Book​

I’m thrilled to announce the release of my debut picture book, "くつ下をクローゼットの下にいれないでね" ("Don't Put Socks Under the Closet"). After much hard work and dedication, this heartwarming story is finally available for everyone to enjoy.

Fact finding​

From Start to Finish​

Today, I'm thrilled to announce that I won an incentive prize at the 10th Picture Book Contest in Japan. This was my first time entering a picture book-creating contest, and I feel incredibly lucky that the jury recognized my manuscript as publication material. Based on my experience, let me share with you what it takes to win this happy prize.

To have a merry little Christmas​

These days I find myself wondering how pictures in a picture book are made. People draw them, yes. But how do they create such a cohesive story with their pictures?

Today (Aug 26th) marks the birthday of Children's Literature Translation Studies as a field, which was established in 1976 at the 3rd Congress of IRCL, titled "Problems of Translation in the Field of Literature for Children and Young People." At the congress, Children's Literature scholars and translators gathered in Sweden and agreed on the importance of Children's Literature Translation as a discipline with scientific potential.

Picture books and books intended for two- to three-year-olds often use talking animals as a way to show children agency and explain the transition from animal-like existence to that of a talking little human.