Kikuchi Kan Award
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Edition 42 (1988) award
Yoshiro Kato
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Kato Yoshiro
Pen Names:
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1925-06-25 （Yoyogahata Town, Toyotama District, Tokyo Prefecture (now Shibuya Ward, Tokyo)）
- Died
- 2006-01-06 （Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo） age 80
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- manga artist, talent
- Active Years
- 1947-2001
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawabata Art School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Kawabata Art School
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Bungeishunju Manga Award | Mappira-kun | — | Bungeishunju | winner |
| 1986 | Order of the Purple Ribbon | — | — | Japanese Government | recipient |
| 1988 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | — | — | Kikuchi Kan Prize Organization | winner |
| 1989 | NHK Broadcasting Culture Award | — | — | NHK | winner |
| 1996 | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette | — | — | Japanese Government | recipient |
| 1999 | Japan Cartoonists Association Award, Minister of Education Award | Mappira-kun | — | Japan Cartoonists Association | winner |
| 2000 | Tokyo Metropolitan Cultural Award | — | — | Tokyo Metropolitan Government | recipient |
Bungeishunju Manga Award
1957
Work:
Mappira-kun
Organization:
Bungeishunju
Result:
winner
Order of the Purple Ribbon
1986
Organization:
Japanese Government
Result:
recipient
Kikuchi Kan Prize
1988
Organization:
Kikuchi Kan Prize Organization
Result:
winner
NHK Broadcasting Culture Award
1989
Organization:
NHK
Result:
winner
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette
1996
Organization:
Japanese Government
Result:
recipient
Japan Cartoonists Association Award, Minister of Education Award
1999
Work:
Mappira-kun
Organization:
Japan Cartoonists Association
Result:
winner
Tokyo Metropolitan Cultural Award
2000
Organization:
Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Result:
recipient
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Mappira-kun
1954 4-panel mangaA 4-panel comic strip serialized in Mainichi Shimbun evening edition from 1954 to 2001. It ran for 47 years with over 13,615 episodes, an unprecedented record in national newspapers.
common people's lifenonsense
Bibliography
- Ahodara Manga Collection (1955, Dai Nippon Yubenkaikodansha)
- Modern Manga Vol. 1-4 - Yoshiro Kato Collection (1969, Chikuma Shobo)
- Mappira-kun (1956, Hakko)
- Mappira-kun Vol.1-10 (1988, Mainichi Shimbunsha)
- Ore wa Obake da zo Vol.1-2 (1966, Kodansha)
- Motemote Ojisan (1966, Kodansha)
- Senbiki no Ninja (1966, Kodansha)
- Senbiki no Ninja (1990, Pharaoh Planning)
- Onboro Jinsei (1966, Kodama Press)
- Ojisama Daimyo (1966, Kodama Press)
- Benben Monogatari (1966, Jitsugyo no Nihonsha Holiday Shinsho)
- Korikori Nippon (Simul Publishing)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- sharp linessimple formshighly stylized character depictionsangular hand lettering
- Recurring Motifs
- common life pathosnonsense
Legacy
Yoshiro Kato was known as one of the 'Postwar Trio' of manga artists, acclaimed for his unique satirical comics with lasting popularity. He also contributed to the manga community as chairman and president of the Japan Cartoonists Association.
Trivia
- Known for his distinctive messy curly hair and small neatly trimmed mustache.
- Spent up to a whole day drawing a single 4-panel comic strip.
- Served as a representative committee member of Nippon Kaigi and contributed to its official publication.
- Ran for the House of Councillors elections with many notable endorsers.