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第22回（1972年） award
Kiyoshi Atsumi
あつみ きよし
Atsumi Kiyoshi
別名:
田所 康雄 / 風天（俳号） / 渥美悦郎（初期芸名）
ペンネーム:
Futen（Haiku pen-name used in his later-life haiku activities）,
Etsurou Atsumi（Early stage name used in youth (later changed to Kiyoshi Atsumi)）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1928-03-10 （Kurusaka (Shitaya), Tokyo City (now Taito Ward, Tokyo), Japan）
- 死没
- 1996-08-04 （Juntendo University Hospital, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan） 68歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Kurusaka (Shitaya), Tokyo (now Taito Ward, Tokyo) → Shimizu-cho, Shimura, Itabashi, Tokyo (childhood) → Daikanyama (kept a work residence/studio) → Namikibashi, Meguro (former residence)
経歴
- 職業
- actor, comedian, singer
- 活動期間
- 1946年〜1996年
- 所属
- France-za (theatre troupe), Toei (appeared in several films), Shochiku (longtime primary studio), Atsumi Pro (established 1972)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Rakugo and radio storytelling traditions, Kanbi Fujiyama (traditional Asakusa comedy), Yumeji Tokugawa (radio storyteller admired in childhood)
- 影響を与えた人物
- Actors who have portrayed or referenced Atsumi/Tora-san (e.g. Kiyotaka Nanbara, Shido Nakamura, Tasuku Emoto), Japanese popular culture and the New Year film tradition influenced by the Tora‑san series
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugamo Middle School (old system) | — | — | — | 1942-1945 | Japan |
| Shimura First Elementary School (old system) | — | Elementary school | — | 1934-1940 | Japan |
Sugamo Middle School (old system)
期間:
1942-1945
卒業年:
1945
国:
Japan
Records were lost in wartime fires; accounts of schooling vary.
Shimura First Elementary School (old system)
Elementary school
期間:
1934-1940
国:
Japan
Dates and records vary across sources.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Kinema Junpo Best Actor | It's Tough Being a Man (film) | 男優賞 | Kinema Junpo | 受賞 |
| 1970 | Mainichi Film Awards — Best Actor | It's Tough Being a Man / Zoku It's Tough Being a Man | 男優主演賞 | Mainichi Film Awards (Mainichi Newspapers) | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Blue Ribbon Award — Best Actor | It's Tough Being a Man: Torajiro Ajisai no Koi / It's Tough Being a Man: Hana mo Arashi mo Torajiro | 主演男優賞 | The Association of Tokyo Film Journalists (Blue Ribbon Awards) | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Nikkan Sports Film Award — Best Actor (Ishihara Yūjirō Prize) | It's Tough Being a Man: Torajiro Monogatari | 主演男優賞 | Nikkan Sports | 受賞 |
| 1972 | Art Encouragement Prize (Agency for Cultural Affairs) | — | 芸術選奨 | Agency for Cultural Affairs (Art Encouragement Prize) | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Medal with Purple Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 1996 | People's Honour Award | Lifetime contributions via the It's Tough Being a Man series | — | Government of Japan | 受賞（没後） |
Kinema Junpo Best Actor
1970
対象作品:
It's Tough Being a Man (film)
部門:
男優賞
主催:
Kinema Junpo
結果:
受賞
Mainichi Film Awards — Best Actor
1970
対象作品:
It's Tough Being a Man / Zoku It's Tough Being a Man
部門:
男優主演賞
主催:
Mainichi Film Awards (Mainichi Newspapers)
結果:
受賞
Blue Ribbon Award — Best Actor
1983
対象作品:
It's Tough Being a Man: Torajiro Ajisai no Koi / It's Tough Being a Man: Hana mo Arashi mo Torajiro
部門:
主演男優賞
主催:
The Association of Tokyo Film Journalists (Blue Ribbon Awards)
結果:
受賞
Nikkan Sports Film Award — Best Actor (Ishihara Yūjirō Prize)
1988
対象作品:
It's Tough Being a Man: Torajiro Monogatari
部門:
主演男優賞
主催:
Nikkan Sports
結果:
受賞
Art Encouragement Prize (Agency for Cultural Affairs)
1972
部門:
芸術選奨
主催:
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Art Encouragement Prize)
結果:
受賞
Medal with Purple Ribbon
1988
主催:
Government of Japan
結果:
受章
People's Honour Award
1996
対象作品:
Lifetime contributions via the It's Tough Being a Man series
主催:
Government of Japan
結果:
受賞（没後）
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
It's Tough Being a Man (Tora‑san) series
1969年 Film series / Television dramaThe signature role: he played Torajiro, a wandering peddler, across a long-running film (and television) series directed largely by Yoji Yamada. The series blends comedy and pathos, emphasizing community and human feeling.
travelhumanityfamilyshitamachi (Tokyo working‑class neighborhood)
映像化・舞台化
- [television drama] It's Tough Being a Man (TV drama) / 山田洋次 (1968)
- [re-edited / archival footage usage] Okaeri Tora‑san (2019) etc. (uses archival footage) / 山田洋次 (2019)
Haikei Tenno Heika‑sama (Dear Emperor)
1963年 filmDirected by Yotaro Nomura, Atsumi portrayed an innocent man who could only write in katakana; the performance helped establish his reputation as a film actor.
postwar humanityinnocenceindividual vs society
Kinema no Tenchi
1986年 filmA film set in the movie world; Atsumi's performance (as Kihachi) demonstrated his range beyond the Tora‑san persona.
film historyhumanityshow business
The Village of Eight Gravestones (Yatsuhakamura)
1977年 film (mystery)A notable non‑series role in which he played the detective Kindaichi, refreshing his screen image beyond the Tora‑san persona.
mysteryhuman drama
全著作
- It's Tough Being a Man (series, 1969–1995)
- Haikei Tenno Heika‑sama (1963)
- Kinema no Tenchi (1986)
- Yatsuhakamura / The Village of Eight Gravestones (1977)
翻案
- TV adaptations and re‑edited/archival Tora‑san releases
作風・主題
- 文体
- warm, humanistic actingblend of comedy and pathosunderstated and sincere performance style
- 頻出モチーフ
- the wandering travelershitamachi (working‑class Tokyo) humanismfamily and bonds
健康
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childhood nephritis and juvenile arthritis幼少期Frequent absences from school during childhood due to illness; affected early life activities.
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pulmonary tuberculosis (right lung resection)1954-1956（療養および手術）Loss of right lung limited physicality and changed the nature of his comic acting.
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liver cancer (detected 1991) with metastatic spread to lungs (identified 1994)1991-1996Serious decline in health required adjusted shooting schedules; he died in 1996 from metastatic disease.
評価・遺産
A celebrated Showa‑era actor best known for portraying Torajiro in the It's Tough Being a Man series. His humane performances became a national cultural touchstone in Japan; he received the People's Honour Award posthumously.
記念館・博物館
- Shibamata Tora‑san Museum (Katsushika Ward) Shibamata, Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan
資料所蔵先
- Shochiku Ofuna Studio (related materials/archives)
- National Diet Library (holds related materials)
大衆文化への影響
- Bronze statue of Torajiro in front of Shibamata Station
- Numerous Tora‑san merchandise and the use of the series as a local tourism resource
引用
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Mr. Atsumi, thank you truly.
出典: Yoji Yamada — Eulogy at the farewell ceremony for Kiyoshi Atsumi (Shochiku Ofuna) (1996年)
豆知識
- Real name: Yasuo Tadokoro
- Haiku pen‑name: 'Futen'; he composed haiku in later life
- Underwent right lung resection for tuberculosis in 1954
- Starred in 48 films of the It's Tough Being a Man series (archive footage used later)
- Awarded the People's Honour Award posthumously (1996)