Japanese Children books in Stockholm

[LottaB]

Last week I went to Stockholm to listen to a lecture with Ryoji Arai (one of the winner of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award), Yoshiaki Masuda (Merry-Go-Round), Koji Abe (illustrator), Yoshifumi Hasegawa (illustrator) and Hirotaka Nakagawa (writer).

It was sooo interesting and I got Mr Arai's autograph in the Moe magazine (for my friend, Chiaki). And me and Mr Arai on the same picture YES! I'm proud!!!

I also handed over a dummy of my upcoming book to Mr Masuda (don't know what it will lead to but I couldn't let the opportunity pass by).

[PaintMonster]

tadewow yeah!!!
really nice fotos!!!
and Is the lady of the 2nd photograph you?
Thank you for your POST!!!!

[LottaB]

Yes, that pale lady suffering from camerafobia is me It was Mr Arai's girlfriend/wife (I guess) who took the picture.

I saw the pictures from the Dick Bruna exhibition! It must have been fun to walk around i the wonderful Bruna world. The little girl standing by one of the characters is so adorable!