Concept

Title: Moon of the City of Peace

Even now after experiencing the great war, conflicts between countries still persist here and there.
That happens while no national border can be seen on the earth from the space.
The universe belongs to no one and moreover no national border can be drawn in this infinite universe.
A day will come very soon when a city will be built somewhere in space. There all human beings must be equal and lead a peaceful life.
If the military budgets, sciences and technologies of all countries in the world are jointly invested, the dream will be realized very soon.
In the year when such a dream is realized, the veritable “First Year of Peace” will arrive for human beings.

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He learned the technique of paper cutout by self-teaching at the age of 40s. Handmade illustrated books he began to make as birthday gifts for his child were awarded with several prizes including Minister of Education Prize in “Section of competition for handmade illustrated books of Prizes of picture story books of Japan”, Prize of National Association of School Libraries, Prize of Yomiuri Newspaper. In 1994, won the Prize of the most excellent product in the “Contest of handmade picture-story show (organized by former Minehama village in Akita prefecture)”. In 1988, for “Momono-sato (hometown of peach) won the title of Good product of prize for newcomers in “Newcomers’ prize section of 11th Prizes of Illustrated books of Japan”. Titles of his books and works include: “Series of paper cutout books of Mori Masamichi=3 volumes total” published by Chobunsha; “Momono-sato” by Librio; “Osan-Gitsune” (Osan the fox) by Nobun-Kyo; “Oniga-yama” (Devils’ mountain) by Ehonjuku Publishing Co.; “Fire of Atomic Bomb (text by Iwasaki Kyoko)”; full-length novels of fantasy “Legends of blue forest” and “Blue Sky is connected” by Shin-Nihon Publishing Co.