The world of Japanese children's literature has lost one of its most beloved creative voices. Akiko Hayashi, the acclaimed picture book author and illustrator whose artwork helped bring the original Kiki's Delivery Service novel to life, has died at the age of 81. According to her publisher, Hayashi passed away from pneumonia on July 1 at a hospital in Nagano Prefecture, with news of her death announced days later.
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