Kodomo no kuni

illustrated by Onchi Koshiro
words by Kitahara Hakushu
Coming To Get You
"Kodomo no kuni" 1928.4

illustrated by Koga Harue
Early Summer Scene
"Kodomo no kuni" 1932.6

illustrated by Hatsuyama Shigeru
Elephant and a Child
"Kodomo no kuni" 1931.6

illustrated by Kawakami Shiro
The Lives of Bears
"Kodomo no kuni" 1930.2

More wonderful illustrations from the amazing Japanese children's magazine Kodomo No Kuni. Enjoy!

Oskamoto Kiichi

illustrated by Okamoto Kiichi
Jumping Rope
"Kodomo no kuni" 1928.10

illustrated by Okamoto Kiichi

Diving
"Kodomo no kuni" 1928.8

illustrated by Okamoto Kiichi
A Beehive
"Kodomo no kuni" 1928.3

illustrated by Okamoto Kiichi
Excursion
"Kodomo no kuni" 1928.6

More wonderful Japanese children's illustrations from "Kodomo no kuni", this time from Oskamoto Kiichi.

Takei Takeo

illustrated by Takei Takeo
Origami
"Kodomo no kuni" 1927.3

illustrated by Takei Takeo
Millet Straw Crafts
"Kodomo no kuni" 1925.12

illustrated by Takei Takeo
Bean Crafts
"Kodomo no kuni" 1927.2

illustrated by Takei Takeo

words by Saijyo Yaso The Song of Chocolate "Kodomo no kuni" 1929.8

Beautiful illustrations by Takei Takeo (1894 - 1983) published in the Kodomo no kuni (Children's land) picture book magazine in the 1920s. Kodomo no kuni "included pictures, stories, children's songs, dances, plays, and articles on handicrafts for young children. In format and content pioneering the totally new genre of artistic children's magazine, it was published by Tokyosha. (...) It was the time of the free spirit of "Taisho democracy," when educators were advocating the natural personality and individuality of children."

The Kodomo site is a wonderful treasure trove of children's illustrations by Japanese artists such as Honda Shotaro, Onchi Koshiro and Koga Harue. A huge thank you to Suprbo for the link.