They laugh at strange things, cry like crazy, and move around freely depending on their mood... Children may actually be the "others" closest to us. In this issue, we conduct interviews on the theme of how various academic fields, arts, and entertainment have dealt with children as "others." We look at the society surrounding children.
table of contents
◉ Children's Paradise: From the Edo Period to the Meiji Period, Photographs and Records of Foreigners
◉ Editorial: Welcoming the inhabitants of another world Written by: Shotaro Yamashita (Editor-in-Chief of WORKSIGHT)
◉Little ones create words: Folklorist Shimamura Yasunori talks about why Yanagita Kunio wrote about children
◉ "Children!" in 2025
Interview by Kaitaro Tsuno Interviews by Rei Nagai, Namu, and Melon Uminekozawa
◉ Welcome to "Book Children" - a magical publishing company where children create and sell picture books
◉ A new century of comics for kids: How "BONE" and "Scholastic" have changed the future of American comics
◉ Scary stories that kids love
◉Children's Photography: How Japanese Photography Photographs Children
◉ What Children Love for Some Reason: A book list that reveals the secrets that fascinate little ones
◉ When "childcare" becomes a community movement: The "power to reweave society" that Michio Matsuda sees in child-rearing
Book Introduction
Title: "WORKSIGHT No. 26: Close Encounters with Kids"
Edited by: WORKSIGHT Editorial Department (Yoko Research Institute + Kurotorisha)
ISBN: 978-4-7615-0933-0
Art direction: Hiromi Fujita (FUJITA LLC)
Issue date: Friday, February 14, 2025
Issued by: KOKUYO Co., Ltd.
Publisher: Gakugei Publishing Co., Ltd.
Format: A5 variant / 128 pages
Price: 1,800 yen + tax