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**"A picture book artist who heals hearts through drawing"**

Yoshifumi Hasegawa is a Japanese painter, illustrator, and picture book author. He was born in Fujiidera City, Osaka Prefecture, and has also served as the city's tourism ambassador since April 2022.

He transitioned from an illustrator to a picture book author, making his debut in 2001 with "Grandpa's Grandpa's Grandpa." In addition to his creative work, he performs "picture book live shows" across Japan. He also excels at creating paintings and picture books based on outdoor sketches.

Hasegawa holds the belief that "drawing heals the heart," and this worldview is reflected in his works. After his marriage, he has also collaborated with his wife, Hiroe Aoki, publishing "Shiba Inu no Chai" in 2013 and "Oisemairi Wankoro" in 2019.

His notable works include "Iroha Karuta Bugyo," "Panya no Roku-chan," and "Namamugi Namagome Namatamago," and he has received multiple awards between 2005 and 2020.

He has also appeared on television programs, including the "Tobidase! Ehon" location segment on "Chichin Puipui" and "Saturday Yonchan TV." His activities are wide-ranging, including an appearance on "Jonetsu Tairiku" in 2011.

**Q&A**

Q: What is your profession?

I promote Fujiidera City as a tourism ambassador.

Q: What are your famous works?

The picture book "Iroha Karuta Bugyo" is my representative work.

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English Summary

**"Picture book artist who heals the heart through drawing"**

Yoshifumi Hasegawa is a Japanese painter, illustrator, and picture book author. Born in Fujiidera City, Osaka Prefecture. He has also been the city's tourism ambassador since April 2022.

He turned from an illustrator to a picture book author and made his debut in 2001 with "Grandpa's Grandpa's Grandpa." In addition to his creative activities, he holds "Picture Book Live" events all over Japan. He also specializes in creating paintings and picture books based on outdoor sketches.

Hasegawa believes that ``drawing heals the heart,'' and this worldview is reflected in his works. After getting married, he also collaborated with his wife Hiroe Aoki, publishing ``Shiba Inu no Chai'' in 2013 and ``Oisemari Wankoro'' in 2019.

His representative works include ``Iroha Karuta Bugyo'', ``Panya Noroku-chan'', and ``Namamugi Namamae Tamago'', which have won multiple awards from 2005 to 2020.

He has also appeared on TV programs such as ``Chichin Puipui'' and ``Saturday Yonchan TV'' in a location project called ``Jump! Ehon''. He has a wide range of activities, including appearing in ``Jonetsu Tairiku'' in 2011.

**Q&A**

Q: What did you do?

I am promoting Fujiidera City as a tourism ambassador.

Q: What are your famous works?

The picture book “Iroha Karuta Bugyo” is my representative work.

Wikipedia：Yoshifumi Hasegawa