NHK World is the international service of Japanese public
broadcaster NHK. The stories published in this book were part of a
special series produced by Radio Japan, NHK World's radio service
in 18 languages.
Illustrators
After working as a graphic designer, Manami Yamada became an
author of children's books and an artist. Her books include Grandma
Nosehair, whose illustrations were selected for the Bologna
Illustrators Exhibition in 2008, and Kaeru to Okan ("The Frog and
the Crown"). She is the recipient of several awards.
Tomonori Taniguchi was born in Osaka in 1978 and studied
Nihon-ga Japanese painting at Kanazawa College of Art. His
children's books have been published in Japan, France and Italy.
They include Sarukun to Banana no Yuenchi ("Monkey and Banana's
Amusement Park") and Pinocchio, la marionnette de fer ("Pinocchio
the Iron Puppet").
Born in Gifu prefecture in 1978, Nao Takabatake is an author
of children's books and an illustrator. He received the Japan
Picture Book Award in 2013 for Kaeru no Odekake ("The Frog Goes
Out"). His other works include Chiita Dai Se-ru ("Cheetah's Big
Sale") and Banana Jiken ("The Banana Incident").
Takumi Nishio was born in Tokyo in 1968. He worked as a
graphic and set designer for public broadcaster NHK from 1994 to
1999, and later produced animations, illustrations and opening
titles for TV programs. He currently teaches at the Yokohama
College of Art and Design.
"The overall quality of production matches the care taken in
narrative choices and imagery. The stories and artwork work very
well together and will likely delight young readers, particularly
when read aloud." --Booklist
"The traditional beliefs of long ago come alive through the work of
several artists." --Skipping Stones magazine
"Once Upon a Time in Japan is an ideal introduction to Japanese
folktales…the publication's beautiful layout showcases a variety of
award-winning Japanese illustrators." --The Japan Times
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