92-year-old Shuntaro Tanikawa has been asking himself throughout his life, "What does it mean to be alive?"
This collection of art quotes to soothe your soul is a book you'll want to give to yourself and your loved ones.
When you feel emotionally exhausted, when you want to reset your mind, when you want to relax, just open to your favorite page and you will find a world that reflects your heart, and your own story will unfold. You are sure to find something that will support you through the "words" and "pictures" of this book.
Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, who also sent a comment, gave the book high praise, saying, "No matter what mood I'm in, turning the pages soothes my heart."
This time, an exhibition of original artwork by the author, Yoshio Miyauchi, will be held at Matsuzakaya Ueno store (June 19th to 24th).
In addition, to commemorate the reprinting shortly after the book's release, we will be giving away limited edition postcards to readers only available at the original exhibition.
Please see here for the application guidelines for the giveaway.
Special website : https://special.kobunsha.com/ikiteru/
【notice】
Original Art Exhibition: Matsuzakaya Ueno Store, 6th floor event space, Wednesday, June 19th to Monday, June 24th, 2024
(Business hours: 10:00-18:30 (closing at 18:00 on the last day)
*A signing session with author Yoshio Miyauchi has also been scheduled! Details will be announced on Kobunsha Promotion Department X.
[Author Profile]
Shuntaro Tanikawa
Born in Tokyo in 1931. Poet.
He made his debut in 1952 with "Two Billion Light Years of Solitude."
He received the Japan Translation Cultural Award for "Mother Goose Songs."
Since then, he has won numerous awards.
In addition to writing poetry, she is active in a variety of fields, including translating "Peanuts," as well as writing picture books, children's stories, scripts, and lyrics.
His recent book is "Into the Void" (Shinchosha).
Yoshio Miyauchi
Born in Tokyo in 1964. Illustrator.
Graduated from Tama Art University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Design, majoring in dyeing and weaving design.
Using transparent watercolor paints, she expresses and creates "a warm storybook world."
He has worked on corporate calendars for companies such as Pfizer Pharmaceuticals and Isetan, as well as animation for the songs on NHK Educational TV's "Inai Inai Baa!"
Creator of Panda Label's official character, "Rainbow Panda Runrun."
[Bibliographic information]
Author: Words by Shuntaro Tanikawa Illustrations by Yoshio Miyauchi
Price: 1,800 yen (1,636 yen + tax)
Format: B5 variant hard cover
Publisher: Kobunsha
[Kobunsha Inc.] Press release
Article provided by: Kokosil Ueno
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