Japan Art Academy Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (1966) award
Dan Ikuma
だん いくま
dan ikuma
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1924-04-07 （Keio University Hospital, Yotsuya, Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 2001-05-17 （Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China） age 77
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Keio University Hospital, Yotsuya, Tokyo, Japan → Zaimokucho, Azabu Ward, Tokyo City, Japan → Bihoro, Hokkaido, Japan → Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan → Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Composer, Essayist
- Active Years
- 1944-2001
- Affiliations
- NHK in-house composer
- Memberships
- Japan Art Academy
- Influenced By
- Kosaku Yamada
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Music School (old) | Faculty of Music | Composition Department | — | 1942-1945 | Japan |
Tokyo Music School (old)
Faculty of Music
/ Composition Department
Period:
1942-1945
Year of Graduation:
1945
Country:
Japan
Predecessor of Tokyo University of the Arts
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Yomiuri Literary Award | Pipe no Kemuri; Zoku Pipe no Kemuri | 随筆・紀行 | Yomiuri Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 1966 | Japan Art Academy Prize | — | — | Japan Art Academy | 受賞 |
| 1990 | NHK Broadcasting Culture Award | — | — | NHK | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Person of Cultural Merit | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs | 受章 |
Yomiuri Literary Award
1968
Work:
Pipe no Kemuri; Zoku Pipe no Kemuri
Category:
随筆・紀行
Organization:
Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Japan Art Academy Prize
1966
Organization:
Japan Art Academy
Result:
受賞
NHK Broadcasting Culture Award
1990
Organization:
NHK
Result:
受賞
Person of Cultural Merit
1999
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 23 (1973) award
Works
Major Works
Pipe no Kemuri
1964 EssayA series of essays serialized in Asahi Graph magazine
Daily lifeMusicCulture
Adaptations
- [TV program] Pipe no Kemuri
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Plain narrative styleHumor
- Recurring Motifs
- MusicSmokingTravel
Health
-
Acute myocardial infarction1997年9月Hospitalized for about one month
-
Heart failure2001年5月Cause of death
Legacy
He greatly influenced modern Japanese music and culture.
Quotes
-
My name is Dan with the character 團, not 団, so I refrain from reading any mail addressed with the other character.
Source: Naonao Pipe no Kemuri: 'Direct Mail' (2000)
Trivia
- He disliked dogs and punished them physically if they barked uselessly
- He kept a large snake at home