ginkgo fruit

All the ginkgo nuts woke up at once.
And I was shocked. Today was definitely the day I left...
A story about the day the ginkgo fruit falls. It naturally and gently expresses the love between parent and child and the psychology of children going out into the world.
Let's listen to the conversations of the cute ginkgo children.

"I've always been conscious of it because it has the same name as me."
Kenji Oikawa, who is active as a member of the unit ``100%ORANGE'', cutely and boldly depicts the world of ``Ginkgo Fruit''. This book is also noteworthy for its beautiful layering of colors.

[Profile]
Illustration: Kenji Oikawa
Born in Chiba Prefecture in 1975.
Started activities as 100% ORANGE with Mayuko Takeuchi, a classmate from high school.
He is active in a wide range of activities including picture books, illustrations, designs, manga, advertisements, CD album illustrations, and animation production.
In 2008, he won the Japan Picture Book Award for ``The Story of Yoshio-kun Spilling Gyunyu'' (Iwasaki Shoten).
His other picture books include ``Bu-san no Boo,'' ``Bread's Mimi Taro'' (all published by Fukuinkan Shoten), ``Ikko Sanko'' and ``Marusan Kakuzo'' (all published by Bunkeido).
Other works include ``Imaginary Encyclopedia'' (Gakken), ``Hitorigoto Ehon'' (Little More), and manga ``SUNAO SUNAO'' (Heibonsha).
Works he has illustrated include ``Grandma's Forgettable Things'' (written by Kyo Moriyama, Nora Shoten) and ``Welcome to the Wrong Town'' (written by Rin Saito and Ukimaru, published by Komine Shoten).

●Art materials used: ink, dermatograph (colored pencil), color specified at time of printing/Paper: drawing paper

[Publication date] October 17, 2008