Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 72 (2022) award
Hayashiya Shoraku
はやしや しょうらく
Hayashiya Shoraku
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1948-01-17 （Meguro, Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 2024-01-21 （Tokyo, Japan） age 76
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Paper-cutting artist, Rakugo performer, Comedian
- Active Years
- 1967-2024
- Affiliations
- Rakugo Kyokai (Rakugo Association), Japan Art Association
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Metropolitan Koishikawa Technical High School | — | — | — | 〜1966年 | Japan |
Tokyo Metropolitan Koishikawa Technical High School
Period:
〜1966年
Year of Graduation:
1966
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | National Engei Hall Newcomer Competition Gold Prize | — | — | National Engei Hall | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Selected Young Performers Award (Variety category) Encouragement Prize | — | 色物 | Selection Committee for Young Performers Award | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Arts Selection Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award (Popular Arts) | Paper-cutting performance | 大衆芸能 | Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan) | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Matsuo Performing Arts Award (Meritorious Service Award) | — | 功労賞 | Matsuo Performing Arts Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Asakusa Performing Arts Award — Grand Prize | — | — | Taito City Arts and Culture Foundation | 受賞 |
National Engei Hall Newcomer Competition Gold Prize
1983
Organization:
National Engei Hall
Result:
受賞
Selected Young Performers Award (Variety category) Encouragement Prize
1988
Category:
色物
Organization:
Selection Committee for Young Performers Award
Result:
受賞
Arts Selection Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award (Popular Arts)
2020
Work:
Paper-cutting performance
Category:
大衆芸能
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan)
Result:
受賞
Matsuo Performing Arts Award (Meritorious Service Award)
2023
Category:
功労賞
Organization:
Matsuo Performing Arts Foundation
Result:
受賞
Asakusa Performing Arts Award — Grand Prize
2023
Organization:
Taito City Arts and Culture Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A visual, paper-cutting centric performance styleRakugo-inflected humor with quick timing and audience interaction
- Recurring Motifs
- Animal motifsCurrent-events and satireTraditional performing-arts motifs (entrance music: Ryukyu-bushi)
Legacy
One of the leading practitioners who preserved and advanced the art of paper-cutting performance in yose (traditional variety shows). Widely recognized through major awards and noted for mentoring younger performers and promoting yose culture.
Academic Societies
- Rakugo Kyokai (Rakugo Association)
Archives
- Taito Central Library (Taito Performing Arts Archive) — DVD and materials
In Popular Culture
- Appearances in TV dramas and variety programs; provided paper-cut illustrations for magazine covers
Quotes
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He elevated paper-cutting performance to an art form.
Source: Shiraku Tachikawa (eulogies/comments) (2024)
Trivia
- Succeeded to the name 'Third Hayashiya Shoraku' in 2000 and served as the head (final act) of a yose program at his naming celebration.
- Organized the annual variety solo show "Shoraku's Last Christmas" at Ikebukuro Engeijo from 1993 to 2023.
- Annually compiled and published a top-10 list of the most-requested paper-cutting subjects from the previous year.