Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 55 (2005) award
Masakuni Asami
あさみ まさくに
Asami Masakuni
Aliases:
浅見真広
Pen Names:
Masakuni Asami（Stage name (Shite of the Kanze school)）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1941-06-17 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 2021-07-13 （At home (Tokyo, Japan)） age 80
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Noh actor, Shite (lead role)
- Active Years
- 1945-2021
- Affiliations
- Tessenkai, Yoyogi Kacho-kai, Asami Masakuni Association, Japan Noh Theatre Association, Nohgaku Association
- Memberships
- Japan Noh Theatre Association, Nohgaku Association, Tessenkai
- Influenced By
- Masatake Asami (father), Kanze Toshio, Kanze Tetsunojō VIII
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosei University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士 | — | Japan |
Hosei University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
学士
Country:
Japan
Graduated from Hosei University, Department of Japanese Literature (year unspecified)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Kanze Toshio Memorial Hosei University Noh Award | — | — | Hosei University / Nogami Memorial Noh Research Institute | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Art Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award) | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan) | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Purple Ribbon Medal | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 2011 | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 2013 | Japan Art Academy Prize | — | — | Japan Art Academy | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Chevalier) | — | — | French Ministry of Culture | 受章 |
| — | Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property (comprehensive designation) | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan) | 認定 |
Kanze Toshio Memorial Hosei University Noh Award
2000
Organization:
Hosei University / Nogami Memorial Noh Research Institute
Result:
受賞
Art Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award)
2005
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan)
Result:
受賞
Purple Ribbon Medal
2005
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays
2011
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Japan Art Academy Prize
2013
Organization:
Japan Art Academy
Result:
受賞
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Chevalier)
2018
Organization:
French Ministry of Culture
Result:
受章
Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property (comprehensive designation)
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan)
Result:
認定
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Shigehira
NohA Noh play related to the Heike cycle that Asami helped revive and perform in reconstructed stagings.
LoyaltyConsequences of war
Kanemaki (original form of Dojōji)
NohParticipated in revival performances of the original form related to the Dojōji play.
ObsessionFemale vengeance
Hitachioi, Ayatsuzumi, Higaki, Hibariyama, Atsumori (performed pieces)
NohMajor repertoires he performed from childhood into his career; he actively engaged in revivals and cross-school performances.
Preservation of traditionRevival and re-evaluation
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Performance approach valuing classical technique while engaging in revived and experimental stagingsInclination to present comparative performances across different Noh schools
- Recurring Motifs
- Revival of lost playsHighlighting inter-school expressive differencesIntersection of tradition and modernity
Legacy
As a shite of the Kanze school he promoted revivals and cross-school performances, contributing to Noh's dissemination and modern reinterpretation. Through performances and educational activity he trained successors and received recognition at home and abroad.
Academic Societies
- Japan Art Academy
Trivia
- Made his stage debut at age 4 in the child role of 'Hibaruyama'.
- Debuted as a shite at age 16 in 'Atsumori'.
- Recipient of numerous honors including the Kanze Toshio Memorial Hosei University Noh Award, Japan Art Academy Prize, Purple Ribbon Medal, Order of the Rising Sun (Gold and Silver Rays), and the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Chevalier).
- Contributed to the rebuilding of Kofuku-ji's Central Golden Hall by donating noh performances (about 30 pieces over 15 years).