Art Encouragement Newcomer Award of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
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Edition 47 (1997) award
Hayashiya Shōjaku
はやしや しょうじゃく
Hayashiya Shoujaku
Aliases:
竹の家すゞめ
Pen Names:
Takenoya Suzume（Pen name used for certain theatrical/kyogen-style pieces）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1951-12-25 （Otsuki, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Rakugo performer
- Active Years
- 1974-
- Affiliations
- Rakugo Kyokai (Rakugo Association)
- Influenced By
- Hayashiya Hikoroku, 2nd-generation Tachibanaya Bunzō
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamanashi Prefectural Tsuru High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Nihon University, College of Humanities and Sciences | College of Humanities and Sciences | Department of Japanese Literature | — | — | Japan |
Yamanashi Prefectural Tsuru High School
Country:
Japan
Nihon University, College of Humanities and Sciences
College of Humanities and Sciences
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Country:
Japan
Member of the university rakugo research club
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 8th NHK Newcomer Rakugo Contest — Top Prize | — | — | NHK | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Award | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Award | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Arts Encouragement Prize (Newcomer) — Popular Performing Arts Division | — | 大衆芸能部門 | Arts Selection (sponsored by Agency for Cultural Affairs) | 受賞 |
8th NHK Newcomer Rakugo Contest — Top Prize
1979
Organization:
NHK
Result:
受賞
Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Award
1987
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
受賞
Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Award
1992
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
受賞
Arts Encouragement Prize (Newcomer) — Popular Performing Arts Division
1996
Category:
大衆芸能部門
Organization:
Arts Selection (sponsored by Agency for Cultural Affairs)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Shōjaku: Stories of the Stage
1993 Essays / Performance CollectionA collection of essays and performance pieces focusing on stories about his master and theatrical rakugo.
theatrical rakugomemories of his mastertechniques of rakugo
Selected Masterworks of Kaidan Tales (Performances)
1995 Ghost stories / Performance collectionA collection centered on performed ghost stories (editor/performer).
ghost storiestraditional performing arts
My Master's Pocket Watch
2000 EssayAn essay collection recounting episodes related to his master, Hikoroku.
memories of masterhistory of rakugo
Expanded: My Master's Pocket Watch
2003 Essay (expanded edition)An expanded and revised edition of 'My Master's Pocket Watch'.
memorializing his mastertalks about the art
Hikoroku Memoirs — Thirty Years After the Master's Passing in Inaricho
2012 Memoir / BiographyA memoir/biographical account recalling Hayashiya Hikoroku and his milieu.
memoirhistory of rakugothe master's legacy
Bibliography
- Shōjaku: Stories of the Stage (1993, Rippu Shobo)
- Selected Masterworks of Kaidan Tales (1995, Rippu Shobo)
- My Master's Pocket Watch (2000, Unagi Shobo)
- Expanded: My Master's Pocket Watch (2003, Unagi Shobo)
- Hikoroku Memoirs — Thirty Years After the Master's Passing (2012, Unagi Shobo)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Orthodox preservation of classical rakugoPerformance style emphasizing kaidan (ghost) tales and theatrical storiesNarration that interweaves historical facts and anecdotes about his master
- Recurring Motifs
- ghost storiestheatrical taleshuman-emotion storiesanecdotes about his master
Legacy
As one of Hayashiya Hikoroku's final disciples, he is known for preserving the Hikoroku school's kaidan and theatrical repertoire. Valued for both classical and ghost-story performances, he is popular through local yose performances and media appearances.
In Popular Culture
- Notable TV appearance on 'Kaiun! Nandemo Kanteidan' (appraised an artwork that was later found to be fake)
- Active presence on YouTube and X (formerly Twitter) channels
Trivia
- He inherited the recipe for 'Hayashiya beef rice,' a specialty of the Hikoroku school, and sometimes serves it at his rakugo events.
- Appeared on the TV show 'Kaiun! Nandemo Kanteidan' where he presented a Benzaiten statue attributed to Munakata Shiko; while he valued it at ¥1,000,000, it was appraised on the show as a fake and valued at ¥1,000.
- Known as one of Hayashiya Hikoroku's final disciples.