Book (Practical) Picture book Jōya no Kane / Togo Narisa

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Picture Book
Children's Book / Picture Book
Japanese Masterpiece Picture Book Series / Story of a boy who goes to ring a The bells on New Year's Eve for the first time. It is a picture book that expresses the tension of a boy who goes to ring a The bells on New Year's Eve with his father for the first time on the night of New Year's Eve with woodblock prints. Walking with his father at night with a different facial expression, the deliciousness of sweet sake drunk in the cold, the weight of the bell, the anticipation of the moment when the new year changes and the disappointment that nothing happens. The look behind a boy who comes home with his father's hand under the full starry sky leaves an unforgettable impression. The author Togo is a painter who mainly draws birds. He chose The bells on New Year's Eve as a theme because he wanted to make a picture book of a traditional Japanese event. However, not only introducing The bells on New Year's Eve, but also looking at the concept of time "year". When creating the picture book, he thought about the composition of the story based on his childhood experiences, covered the temple on New Year's Eve, checked the content by the chief priest, and completed the original picture.