Yoshihiko Funazaki is a Japanese novelist, poet, illustrator, manga artist, songwriter, and assistant professor of Shirayuri College. He has written more than 300 books.
Funazaki was born to a wealthy family in Tokyo. After graduating from Gakushuin University in 1968, he worked as a songwriter, screenwriter, and illustrator while working in a real estate company. In 1969, while he had leave of absence, he and Yasuko Funazaki, his wife, started to write a nonsense tale, Tonkachi to Hanashōgun. In 1971, he resigned from the company and made his debut as a novelist. In 1973, he wrote Poppen Sensei no Nichiyōbi (The Sunday of Professor Poppen?). The next year, the second novel of this series, Poppen Sensei to Kaerazu no Numa (Professor Poppen anYoshihiko Funazaki is a Japanese novelist, poet, illustrator, manga artist, songwriter, and assistant professor of Shirayuri College. He has written more than 300 books.
Funazaki was born to a wealthy family in Tokyo. After graduating from Gakushuin University in 1968, he worked as a songwriter, screenwriter, and illustrator while working in a real estate company. In 1969, while he had leave of absence, he and Yasuko Funazaki, his wife, started to write a nonsense tale, Tonkachi to Hanashōgun. In 1971, he resigned from the company and made his debut as a novelist. In 1973, he wrote Poppen Sensei no Nichiyōbi (The Sunday of Professor Poppen?). The next year, the second novel of this series, Poppen Sensei to Kaerazu no Numa (Professor Poppen and the Swamp of No Return) won Akaitori Bungaku Shō (The Redbird Literary Prize?). His autobiographical Ame no Dōbutsuen (The Rainy Zoo) won Sankei Jidō Shuppan Bunka Shō (The Sankei Child Books Publishing and Culture Award) in 1975, and was selected as "Honor List" of Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1976 respectively. In 1976, Anoko ga Mieru (I can see that girl?) was nominated for the Graphic Award at the Bologna International Book Fair....more