Akiko Hayashi

Akiko Hayashi
林 明子
Born(1945-03-20)20 March 1945
Tokyo, Japan
Died1 July 2026(2026-07-01) (aged 81)
Suwa, Japan
EducationYokohama National University
OccupationIllustrator

Akiko Hayashi (Japanese: 林 明子 Hayashi Akiko; 20 March 1945 – 1 July 2026) was a Japanese illustrator.

Hayashi notably illustrated the children's picture books Miki's First Errand (はじめてのおつかい, Hajimete no otsukai; 1976; written by Yoriko Tsutsui), Good Evening Mr. Moon (おつきさまこんばんは, Otsuki-sama konbanwa; 1986) and Kon and Aki (こんとあき, Kon to Aki; 1989). She also illustrated Eiko Kadono's 1985 children's novel Kiki's Delivery Service.

Hayashi died of pneumonia on 1 July 2026, at the age of 81.

References

  1. 1 2 "絵本作家・林明子さん死去 81歳 肺炎のため 『はじめてのおつかい』イラスト、『こんとあき』など手掛ける". Oricon (in Japanese). 8 July 2026. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Akiko Hayashi". Ricochet (in French).
  3. ↑ "Japanese picture book author Akiko Hayashi dies at 81". Kyodo News. 8 July 2026. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 13 July 2026.