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Hiroko Koda

こうだ ひろこ

Kouda Hiroko

プロフィール

性別
女性
生誕
1932-08-29 (Tokyo, Japan)
死没
2020-11-24 88歳
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese

経歴

職業
Actress, Voice actress, Reciter
活動期間
1953年〜2020年
所属
NHK Tokyo Broadcasting Theater, National Language Council (member)
所属団体
National Language Council (member, three terms)

学歴

Joshibi University of Art and Design
国: Japan

受賞歴

Italy Prize (Grand Prize)
対象作品: Radio music-dramatic work "Ondine"
主催: Italy Prize organization
結果: 大賞
Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival — Excellence Award
1981
主催: Agency for Cultural Affairs
結果: 受賞
Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival — Excellence Award
1982
主催: Agency for Cultural Affairs
結果: 受賞
Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival — Excellence Award
1984
主催: Agency for Cultural Affairs
結果: 受賞
Art Encouragement Prize — Minister of Education Award
1985
対象作品: Readings of Higuchi Ichiyo's works (e.g. "Jusanya", "Otsugomori")
主催: Art Encouragement Prize (Agency for Cultural Affairs)
結果: 受賞
Mainichi Art Award
1995
主催: Mainichi Newspapers
結果: 受賞
Medal with Purple Ribbon
1996
主催: Government of Japan
結果: 受章
Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize
2002
主催: Fujimura Memorial Foundation
結果: 受賞
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays
2003
主催: Government of Japan (Cabinet Office)
結果: 受章

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

The Joy of Recitation: Savoring Beautiful Japanese with the Body

2002年 Essay

A book explaining techniques of recitation and the beauty of the Japanese language, discussing practice and mindset for stage readings.

RecitationJapanese languageExpression

全著作

  • The Joy of Recitation: Savoring Beautiful Japanese with the Body (Kobunsha, 2002)

作風・主題

文体
Clear and expressive recitation styleEmphasis on original classical texts in performance
頻出モチーフ
Readings of Higuchi Ichiyo's worksLong-form recitations of The Tale of Genji

健康

  • Subarachnoid hemorrhage
    2020年11月(急性)
    Died in November 2020 from an acute subarachnoid hemorrhage.

評価・遺産

Recognized as a leading figure who established stage recitation as a discipline, contributing to the popularization of classical readings and the development of expressive recitation over many years.

豆知識

  • Birth name was Hiroko Miyoshi (maiden name: Usuda).
  • Her husband was music critic Kiyotatsu Miyoshi.
  • Her eldest daughter is essayist Risako Miyoshi.
  • Joined the NHK Tokyo Broadcasting Theater as a 5th class trainee in 1953.
  • From 1977 she held an annual "Hiroko Koda's Gathering" performing classical readings.