We deliver information that makes your everyday life with your children more fun and relaxing, with a focus on articles related to picture books and child-rearing.
- The following is content from the press release -
(President: Junichi Sato) opened a new web magazine "Tomonoma" on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. We will deliver information to adults who live with children, focusing on articles related to picture books and child-rearing, to make their daily life with children more relaxed and enjoyable.
Connecting Children, Adults and Picture Books: FUKUONKAN's Web Magazine "Tomonoma
Tomonoma" is a web magazine from Fukuinkan Shoten, which will be your "friend" as you go on your way, and bring you a moment of relaxation at "Ocha-noma" (tea room).
We want our time together to be something that both children and adults can enjoy spontaneously. With this in mind, we will provide you with information on picture books, reading materials, and child-rearing topics that will make your daily life more enjoyable and make you feel a little more at ease.
Web Magazine "Tomonoma":https://www.tomonoma.fukuinkan.co.jp/
Official X account:https://x.com/tomonoma_mag
Official Instagram account:https://www.instagram.com/tomonoma_mag/
Serials List
- How to choose a picture book
How can you choose among the many picture books available at ......? To give you some hints, here are some pointers and recommendations for selecting picture books by age group. - Picture Book Q&A
We will answer common questions and concerns about picture books and storytelling, such as "My child wants me to read the same book all the time" or "My child won't listen to me read to him or her until the end of the storytelling. - From Hand to Hand: In-House Lecture Notes by Sunao Matsui
Sunao Matsui was the first editor-in-chief of "Kodomo no tomo" (Children's Companion), which laid the foundation of Fukuinkan Shoten. We are pleased to present a specially edited transcript of Matsui's in-house lecture on picture books and editing. - The Secret of the Birth of the Picture Book
We are pleased to present an interview with the authors of "Guri to Gura," "Hajimete no Otsukai," and other picture books that are still being read today, in which they talk about the "secrets of their birth. - last night's toy
You want to enjoy time with your children, but you can't take them to the park or read them picture books. Here are some handmade toys that you can enjoy in the spare time of your daily life without any effort. - Picture book author's simple meal (scheduled to start Fri. 4/4)
We asked the picture book authors to share their favorite recipes. Please enjoy these episodes that give you a glimpse into the true faces of these authors. - Children's Time that Parents Don't Know (Wed. 4/9, to be started)
Mr. Takashi Matsumoto, the director of "Otorinomori Kodomoen" in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture, describes the children's life at the school, which parents rarely get to see. - My Mother's Uncanny Kimi (scheduled to start Fri. 4/11)
This essay manga about a family of three, featuring illustrations and a parenting diary on Instagram, is newly illustrated by yasuco. - Ehon me (4/18 Fri., to start)
We interview people active in various fields about their involvement with picture books. In this first installment, we present an interview with Rie Mimura, an actor known for her love of picture books. - Is it true that picture books are good? (Wed. 4/30, to be started)
Why are picture books and storytelling "good" for children? In this series, we interview researchers and experts to discuss the relationship between children and picture books from multiple perspectives. In this first installment, we interview Dr. Yasushi Matsuzaki, who conducts research on children's brains at the Institute of Development, Aging, and Cancer, Tohoku University.
