Shomei Yoh Shomei Yoh Born in the city of Kumamoto in 1946. Picture book author, illustrator, and poet. Made his debut with the original picture book "White Bird on My Bench" ("Jake" in English translation). In 1990, he won the Graphic Prize a the Bologna International Children's Book Fair for his picture book "The Wind of the Panther." Kita-Kamakura Yoh Shomei Museum and the Aso Highland Museum Park open their doors in 1991 and 2002 respectively. The original character "Jake" was adopted for the Fumi No Hi (Day of letter) commemorative stamp. His main works include "Jake's Dream" and "World's Masterpiece Series - The Little Prince" (both published by J-Research Press), as well as many others. Read More Read Less