The research concerns Japanese children's literature and the possibilities of its use in the context of intercultural relations between Italy and Japan, as deepening knowledge between the two countries, and as supplementary material in learning the Japanese language. Therefore it is focused on traditional fairy tales (mukashi banashi) and authored fairy tales, modern and contemporary, with particular reference to Miyazawa Kenji. Further research is focused on Translation of children's books and strategies of translating from Japanese.
Selected publications:
Miyazawa Kenji
Tisi Maria Elena (2016). “Si alza il vento e comincia l’incanto: punti d’incontro tra Miyazaki Hayao e Miyazawa Kenji”. In: MIGLIORE Maria Chiara, MANIERI Antonio, ROMAGNOLI Stefano (a cura di), Riflessioni sul Giappone 2. Roma: Aracne, pp. 147-164. [ISBN: 978-88-548-9967-4]
Tisi Maria Elena (2016). “Italia ni okeru Kenji bungaku no juyō to kongo no kanōsei ni tsuite” (La fortuna di Miyazawa Kenji in Italia e i possibili sviluppi per il futuro). In: IWATE DAIGAKU MIYAZAWA KENJI SENTĀHEN (a cura di), Kenjigaku, daisanshū. Hiratsuka: Tōkai daigaku shuppanbu, pp. 145-149. [ISBN: 978-4-486-02109-4]
Tisi Maria Elena (2016). “Kankyō akka ni mo makezu: Mirai no sonzoku no tame ni kako o yomu” (Strong in the environmental Degradation: reading the past for surviving the future). In: SEKIGUCHI GLOBAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION (SGRA), ATSUMI INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION (a cura di), Proceedings of the third Asia Future Conference: Environment & Coexistence, Kitakyushu, Japan, September 29-October 3, 2016, Tokyo: Sekiguchi Global Research Association (SGRA), Atsumi International Foundation, pp. 1491-1499. [ISSN: 2432-0528]
Tisi Maria Elena (2003). “Miyazawa Kenji to Italia Bunka: ‘Ginga tetsudo no yoru’ to ‘Shinkyoku’” (Miyazawa Kenji and Italian Culture-A comparative Study of Ginga tetsudo no yoru and Divina Commedia). Shirayuri Joshi Daigaku Jidō bunka sentā Kenkyū ronbunshū, VII, Shirayuri Joshi Daigaku Jidō bunka sentā, pp. 43-57. [ISSN: 1345-5338]
Tisi Maria Elena (2002). “Miyazawa Kenji to Miraiha” (Miyazawa Kenji and the Futurism). Shirayuri Joshi Daigaku Jidō bunka sentā Kenkyū ronbunshū, VI, Shirayuri Joshi Daigaku Jidō bunka sentā, pp. 16-28. [ISSN: 1345-5338]
Japanese children's literature
Tisi Maria Elena (2023). “Infanzia e guerra: Kadono Eiko”. In: Giorgio Amitrano, Silvana De Maio, Antonio Manieri, e con la collaborazione di Gala Maria Follaco, Chiara Ghidini, Noemi Lanna, Junichi Oue (a cura di), Indagini sul Giappone. Nuove prospettive di studio e ricerca, Napoli: UniorPress, pp. 409-421. [ISBN: 978-88-6719-259-5]
Tisi Maria Elena (2022). “Cooperation through children’s books”. In: Atsumi International Foundation Sekiguchi Global Research Association (SGRA) (a cura di), The 6th Asia Future Conference Building a Future Asia: Solving Problems, Together, Taiwan, August 27-29, 2022, online pp. 1268-1273. [ISSN: 2432-0528]
Tisi Maria Elena (2020). “Fantasy and the environment: ‘The Gods Trilogy’ by Tatsumiya Shō”. In: SEKIGUCHI GLOBAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION (SGRA), ATSUMI INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION (a cura di), Proceedings of the 5th Asia Future Conference:“Sustainable Shared Growth, Manila, Philippines, January 9-13, 2020, Tokyo: Sekiguchi Global Research Association (SGRA), Atsumi International Foundation, pp. 1182-1187. [ISSN: 2432-0528]
Tisi Maria Elena (2019). “Japanese children’s Literature beyond Stereotypes”. In: BACCOLINI Raffaella,PEDERZOLI Roberta, SPALLACCIA Beatrice (a cura di), Literature, gender and education for children and young adults, Bologna: Bononia University Press, pp. 84-97. [ISBN: 978-88-6923-412-5]Tisi Maria Elena (2018). “Uehashi Nahoko e il Fantasy giapponese”. In: VILLANI Paolo, HAYASHI Naomi, CAPPONCELLI Luca (a cura di), Riflessioni sul Giappone antico e moderno III. Canterano (RM): Aracne Editrice, pp. 405-426. [ISBN: 978-88-255-1465-0]
Relationship between Italy and Japan
Tisi Maria Elena (2011). “Il giapponese attraverso la letteratura per l’infanzia - Esperienze di insegnamento nelle Università italiane”. In: TAKESHITA Toshiaki (a cura di), Nihon-JP Insegnamento della lingua giapponese e studi giapponesi: didattica e nuove tecnologie. Bologna: Clueb, pp. 197-205. [ISBN: 978-88-491-3523-7]
Translating children's literature
TRSANSLATIONS
Tisi Maria Elena (2022). Caro Maestro Balena. Milano: Lupoguido. [ISBN: 10: 8885810470] [Opera originale: autore: Iwasa Megumi, illustratore: Takabatake Jun, titolo: Watashi wa Kujira-Misaki ni sumu Kujira to iimasu]
Tisi Maria Elena (2019). I pesci non piangono. Roma: Atmosphere libri. [ISBN: 978-88-6564-310-5][Opera originale: autore: Abe Natsumaru; titolo: Nakenai sakanatchi]
Tisi Maria Elena (2018). Lettere d’autunno. Roma: Atmosphere libri. [ISBN: 978-88-6564-266-5][Opera originale: autore: Yumoto Kazumi; titolo: Popura no aki]
Tisi Maria Elena (2017). I segreti della casa sotto l'albero. Roma: Atmosphere libri.[ISBN: 978-88-6564-234-4] [Opera originale: autore: Inui Tomiko; titolo: Kokage no ie no kobitotachi]
