Noriko Hidaka - Papercuttings & Illustrations

Illustration

GALLERY 1 - Paper-cuttings

Life on earth

GALLERY 2 - Paper-cuttings

Girls

GALLERY 3 - Paper-cuttings

Landscapes

GALLERY 4 - Ink painting

People in the world / Others

Information

August 2023 Participated in "THE LIBRARY 2023" at TOKI Art Space from August 4th to 11th.
Location: 3-42-5-1F Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hours: 12:00 - 19:00
http://the-library.org/document.2023T.html

January 2022 Participated in the panel and original painting exhibition, "Thinking of the Earth, Living on the Earth" at Huckleberry Books in Kashiwa City, Chiba prefecture from January 16th to 29th, 2022.
Location: 3-8-3 Kashiwa, Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture
Hours: 13:00 - sunset
Admission freelance

August 2021 Participated in "THE LIBRARY 2021" at TOKI Art Space from August 4th to 11th.
Location: 3-42-5-1F Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hours: 12:00 - 19:00
http://the-library.org/document.2021.html

February 2020 Participated in the exhibition of "Flowers and Women" at Gallery DAZZLE from February 4th to 9th.
Location: 2-12-20 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Hours: 12:00 - 19:00

Recent work

July 2018 Cover and illustrations for a book, "MANZANAR-NO-KAZE-NI-NOSETE (PAPER WISHES)" originally written by Lois Sepahban. The book was translated by Chizuru Wakabayashi (published by BUNNKEN-SHUPPAN).

The story is about a Japanese American girl whose family is relocated to a Japanese internment camp during World War II, and the dog she has to leave behind.

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About me

Hi, my name is Noriko Hidaka. I am a freelance illustrator based in Yokohama, Japan doing illustration work for books, picture books, and magazines. I make paper cuttings for various type of illustrations, and am also doing ink painting by using Japanese chopsticks.

I was born in western Japan and raised in Yokohama city in Japan. I majored in history at university, and then studied fashion at Bunka Fashion College. My career started in fashion industry in Tokyo, and worked in an educational institution, and then became a freelance illustrator.

Besides working, I enjoy traveling overseas, reading books, dancing, playing marimba, dressmaking, embroidery, and wearing Kimono.

- Competition of book-cover illustrations (sponsored by Gallery House Maya) : the second prize.
- International Illustration Competition (sponsored by Japan Illustrator Association) : Honorable mention.
- "Mizue" Illustration prize (sponsored by BIJUTSU SHUPPAN-SHA): The third prize.
- International Illustration Competition (sponsored by Japan Illustrator Association) : Honorable mention (2nd time).
- "MANZANAR-NO-KAZE-NI-NOSETE (PAPER WISHES)" originally written by Lois Sepahban, I worked on cover and illustrations was selected as an assigned book for the 65th National Youth Book Report Contest.
- "BOKU-TO-ZOU-NO-MONOGATARI (Chained)" originally written by Lynne Kelly", I worked on cover and illustrations was selected as an assigned book for the Central Book Report Contest

Papercuttings & Illustrations