On the Seesaw Bridge

On the See-Saw Bridge is a fast-paced touching tale of a fox frantically on the pursuit of a young hare. Stuck on this see-saw bridge for what feels like an eternity the two once rivals slowly begin to open up to each other. They disclose their feelings and their history to each other. Upon learning that their lives are quite similar, and that their fate might be the same, they devise a way to get off the bridge together. However this will require utilizing the see-saw bridges unpredictable movement to its fullest as their only hope is to be launched off the bridge before it falls into the raging river below.

Originally from Gunma prefecture, Kowshiro Hata graduated from Kyoto Seika University. A professional picture book artist, Hata has worked on more than a dozen books for publishers such as Kodansha, Iwasaki Books and Fairy Bell. Hata works as a designer and illustrator.

Tokyo native Yuichi Kimura has worn many hats since graduating from the Tama University for the Arts. As established comic writer, playwright, children's television writer and children's book author Kimura is a multi-faceted talent whose work has been recognized for decades overseas. His book "One Stormy Night" was winner of the 1995 Kodansha Award for Culture in the children's publishing category.