Kodansha Essay Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 15 (1999) award
Fumi Dan
だん ふみ
Dan Fumi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1954-06-05 （Nerima, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Actress, TV presenter, Essayist
- Active Years
- 1973-
- Influenced By
- Ichio Dan (father, novelist)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kowa Elementary School (Nerima) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Tokyo Gakugei University Oizumi Junior High School (affiliated) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Tokyo Kyoiku University Affiliated High School (now Tsukuba University Affiliated HS) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Keio University, Faculty of Economics | Faculty of Economics | Department of Economics | 学士 | 1974-1980 | Japan |
| Sundai Prep School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Kowa Elementary School (Nerima)
Country:
Japan
Tokyo Gakugei University Oizumi Junior High School (affiliated)
Country:
Japan
Tokyo Kyoiku University Affiliated High School (now Tsukuba University Affiliated HS)
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
Japan
Keio University, Faculty of Economics
Faculty of Economics
/ Department of Economics
Degree:
学士
Period:
1974-1980
Year of Graduation:
1980
Country:
Japan
Took six years to complete degree
Sundai Prep School
Country:
Japan
Attended preparatory school for university entrance
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Japan Academy Prize — Best Supporting Actress | Waga Ai no Uta: The Story of Taki Rentaro | — | The Japan Academy Prize Association | 受賞 |
| 1979 | Arts Encouragement Prize (Newcomer) | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs (Arts Prize) | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Kodansha Essay Award | Aa Ieba Koukuu (co-authored with Sawako Agawa) | — | Kodansha | 受賞 |
Japan Academy Prize — Best Supporting Actress
1994
Work:
Waga Ai no Uta: The Story of Taki Rentaro
Organization:
The Japan Academy Prize Association
Result:
受賞
Arts Encouragement Prize (Newcomer)
1979
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Arts Prize)
Result:
受賞
Kodansha Essay Award
1999
Work:
Aa Ieba Koukuu (co-authored with Sawako Agawa)
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Aa Ieba Koukuu
1998 Essay (dialogue-style, co-authored)A dialogue-style essay co-written with Sawako Agawa, discussing food and daily life in a light conversational tone.
food culturefriendshipeveryday life
Everyone Is Wonderful: Fumi Dan's Youth Interviews
1978 Interview collectionA collection of interviews from her younger years with actors and cultural figures.
youthconversationsinteraction with cultural figures
Dan-style Kimono Path
2001 Essays / Cultural commentaryEssays expressing affection for kimono, Japanese handicrafts and traditional culture.
traditional culturekimonohandicrafts
Bibliography
- Everyone Is Wonderful: Fumi Dan's Youth Interviews
- Warm Meetings: Fumi Dan Interview Collection
- Tipsy Balance
- Aa Ieba Koukuu (co-authored)
- Dan-style Kimono Path
- My Father's Veranda, My Study
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Conversational essays often using dialogue/reciprocal formatA colloquial style that captures small details of everyday life
- Recurring Motifs
- food (cooking, food culture)family memoriesaffection for film and music
Legacy
A long-standing actress active in film, television and stage, and an essayist admired for writings on food and culture. She is recognized as a bridge between popular and traditional Japanese culture.
Trivia
- Daughter of novelist Ichio Dan.
- Height is variously reported as 168 cm to 170 cm.
- Self-styled 'chair' of the 'abolish age notation' association.