Worth Sharing Vols. 1–5
Book reviews written by:
- Chō Kyō (Zhang Jin) (professor, Meiji University)
- Matsuda Tetsuo (editor and critic)
- Matsumoto Ken’ichi(critic)
- Nozaki Kan (professor, University of Tokyo)
- Numano Mitsuyoshi (professor, University of Tokyo)
- Ozaki Mariko (editorial board member, Yomiuri Shimbun)
- Saishō Hazuki (writer)
- Ueda Yasuo (editorial consultant, Dokusyojin Corp.)
- Note: Academic affiliation and position refers to selection committee membership period
Some information on this website may have been updated after the publication of the “Worth Sharing” booklet.
With some exceptions, information on the recommended titles is for the most recent editions currently available in Japan.
Lifelong Favorites
Book reviews written by:
- Doi Yasuko (senior researcher, International Institute for Children’s Literature, Osaka; board member, JBBY)
- Fukumoto Yumiko (translator)
- Nogami Akira (critic and editor; vice president, JBBY)
- Okuyama Megumi (critic; owner, Huckleberry Books)
- Sakuma Yumiko (translator; president, JBBY)
- Shiozaki Junko (researcher; board member, JBBY)
Illustration:
- Kojima Naomi
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