Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
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Edition 45 (1995) award
Toshio Kamata
かまた としお
Kamata Toshio
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1937-08-01 （Keijo, Japanese Korea (now Seoul, South Korea)）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- screenwriter, novelist
- Active Years
- 1967-
- Affiliations
- Japan Screenwriters' Association
- Memberships
- Japan Screenwriters' Association
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokushima Prefectural Joto High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Waseda University | School of Political Science and Economics, Department of Economics | Department of Economics | — | — | Japan |
Tokushima Prefectural Joto High School
Country:
Japan
Waseda University
School of Political Science and Economics, Department of Economics
/ Department of Economics
Country:
Japan
After university studied at a scenario institute and apprenticed to Toshiro Ide
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Television Drama Academy Awards — Screenplay Award | 29-sai no Christmas | — | The Television Drama Academy Awards | winner |
| 1994 | Arts Festival Minister of Education Award (Broadcast Division) | 29-sai no Christmas | 放送 | Agency for Cultural Affairs | winner |
| 1994 | Mukai Kuniko Award | 29-sai no Christmas | — | Tokyo News Service | winner |
The Television Drama Academy Awards — Screenplay Award
1994
Work:
29-sai no Christmas
Organization:
The Television Drama Academy Awards
Result:
winner
Arts Festival Minister of Education Award (Broadcast Division)
1994
Work:
29-sai no Christmas
Category:
放送
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
winner
Mukai Kuniko Award
1994
Work:
29-sai no Christmas
Organization:
Tokyo News Service
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
29-sai no Christmas
1994 TV dramaA 1994 TV drama depicting contemporary youth romance and relationships; it received popular support and screenplay awards.
romanceyouthhuman relationships
To the Wives of Friday (Kin-yōbi no Tsuma-tachi e)
1983 TV dramaA serial TV drama about marriage and infidelity that sparked social reaction in the 1980s.
infidelityfamilysocial reaction
Seven Men and Women: Summer Story (Danjo 7-nin Natsu Monogatari)
1986 TV dramaA hit ensemble drama about young people that recorded high ratings; its autumn sequel also achieved strong viewership.
youthfriendshipromance
Sengoku Jieitai (Time-slip Self-Defense Force)
1979 FilmA sci-fi action film in which the Self-Defense Forces slip back to the Sengoku period. It was a commercial hit; Kamata worked on the screenplay.
time sliphistorymilitary
Adaptations
- [Book (scenario collection)] Scenario: Sengoku Jieitai (1979)
Bibliography
- Scenario: Sengoku Jieitai
- To the Wives of Friday: Falling in Love (scenario collection)
- The Two Called the Shame of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police — Detective Trail
- 29-sai no Christmas (novel)
- Rouge: Six Women Who Bring Terror
Adaptations
- Sengoku Jieitai (1979 film)
- To the Wives of Friday (TV drama series)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- dialogue-driven, brisk pacingpop-oriented, entertaining narratives
- Recurring Motifs
- youthromancefamily
Legacy
Toshio Kamata is a long-standing Japanese screenwriter and novelist who produced many hit TV dramas and films from the 1980s–1990s. Known for ensemble youth dramas and works about family and romance, he influenced subsequent screenwriters.
Trivia
- Born in Keijo (now Seoul), raised in Tokushima.
- Became chairman of the Japan Screenwriters' Association in 2016.