1975 - First Graphic for Children Prize at Bologna Children’s Book Fair
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“Magic for Sale”
by Tsuguo Okuda
illus. by Masakane Yonekura
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1976 - First Graphic for Youth Prize at Bologna Children’s Book Fair
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“Takeru”
by Masakane Yonekura
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1976 - First Prize for Critici in Erba at Bologna Children’s Book Fair
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“The Pixies’ Invitation”
by Tom Nakamura
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1984 - First Prize for Critici in Erba at Bologna Children’s Book Fair
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“Mame’s Cats 1.2.3”
by Midori Yumezuki and Anne Mame
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1986 - Bronze Medal at International Book Design Exhibition at Leipzig
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“Illustrated Word Books: Movement Words”
by Taro Gomi
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2001 - Ragazzi Award for Fiction at Bologna Children’s Book Fair
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“A Stroll in Flanders”
by Michiaki Mochizuki
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2005 - Ryoji Arai received The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
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2005 - The Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava Plaque
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“Friday’s Sugar”
by Komako Sakai |
