Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (1964) award
Kashiko Kawakita
かわきた かしこ
Kawakita Kashiko
Pen Names:
Kashiko Takeuchi（Maiden name before marriage）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1908-03-21 （Osaka）
- Died
- 1993-07-27 （Japan） age 85
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, English, French, German
- Residence History
- Tokyo → Yokohama → Dalian → Akita → Kobe
Career
- Occupations
- Film cultural activist, Film distributor
- Active Years
- 1929-1993
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferris University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Ferris University
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Art Encouragement Prize by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | — | — | Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | 受賞 |
| 1968 | Ordre des Arts et des Lettres | — | — | French Government | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Ordre des Arts et des Lettres | — | — | French Government | 受賞 |
| 1974 | Order of the Purple Ribbon | — | — | Japanese Government | 受賞 |
| 1978 | Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Cavalier | — | — | Italian Government | 受賞 |
| 1980 | Third Class Order of the Sacred Treasure | — | — | Japanese Government | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | — | — | Kikuchi Kan Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1983 | International Cultural Design Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Asahi Prize | — | — | Asahi Shimbun Company | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Mainichi Film Awards Special Award | — | — | Mainichi Newspapers | 受賞 |
Art Encouragement Prize by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1964
Organization:
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Result:
受賞
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
1968
Organization:
French Government
Result:
受賞
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
1984
Organization:
French Government
Result:
受賞
Order of the Purple Ribbon
1974
Organization:
Japanese Government
Result:
受賞
Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Cavalier
1978
Organization:
Italian Government
Result:
受賞
Third Class Order of the Sacred Treasure
1980
Organization:
Japanese Government
Result:
受賞
Kikuchi Kan Prize
1981
Organization:
Kikuchi Kan Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
International Cultural Design Award
1983
Result:
受賞
Asahi Prize
1987
Organization:
Asahi Shimbun Company
Result:
受賞
Mainichi Film Awards Special Award
1993
Organization:
Mainichi Newspapers
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Kikuchi Kan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 35 (1981) award
Legacy
Kashiko Kawakita was a Showa-era film cultural activist who made significant contributions to the development and preservation of Japanese cinema. She was internationally recognized, receiving numerous awards and playing a key role in establishing Japan's film archive.
Museums
- Kamakura City Kawakita Film Museum Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture Opened in 2010
Archives
- National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo Film Center
Trivia
- Kashiko Kawakita was known as 'Madame Kawakita' and was a rare career woman in her time.
- She watched 300 films annually and distributed over 1500 films in her lifetime.
- She contributed to Japanese cinema development by investing her personal funds and providing screening rooms for film study.
- Fluent in English, French, and German, she was known for wearing purple kimonos.