Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 56 (2006) award
Yuriko Kawaguchi
かわぐち ゆりこ
Kawaguchi Yuriko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1950-09-27 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tokyo → Hachioji
Career
- Occupations
- ballerina, choreographer, ballet instructor
- Active Years
- 1964-
- Influenced By
- Akiko Tachibana, Asami Maki, Igor Shvetsov, Terry Westmoreland
- Influenced
- Tomohiko Itsumi, Mariko Sasaki
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Arts Encouragement Newcomer Award | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs (Arts Encouragement) | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Hattori Chieko Prize | — | — | Japan Ballet Association | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Tachibana Akiko Special Prize | — | — | (organization unknown) | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Art Encouragement Prize by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Dance Division) | "Tatiana" (Evgeny Onegin adaptation) and "Cinderella" | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Medal with Purple Ribbon | — | — | Cabinet Office | 受章 |
Arts Encouragement Newcomer Award
1971
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Arts Encouragement)
Result:
受賞
Hattori Chieko Prize
1986
Organization:
Japan Ballet Association
Result:
受賞
Tachibana Akiko Special Prize
1997
Organization:
(organization unknown)
Result:
受賞
Art Encouragement Prize by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Dance Division)
2006
Work:
"Tatiana" (Evgeny Onegin adaptation) and "Cinderella"
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
受賞
Medal with Purple Ribbon
2006
Organization:
Cabinet Office
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Cinderella
1993 Full-length ballet (choreography)A full-length choreography of Prokofiev's "Cinderella." Premiered as a Hachioji civic production; Kawaguchi's first full-length choreography.
personal growthcommunity cultural collaborationcollaborative creation
Tatiana (from "Eugene Onegin")
2002 Original ballet (literary adaptation)A stage adaptation of Pushkin's "Eugene Onegin," structured to Tchaikovsky's music. Highly praised and selected among award-winning works at the 2002 Arts Festival.
love and regretstaging Russian literaturefemale perspective
Bibliography
- Cinderella (1993)
- Tatiana (2002)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- strict structures rooted in classical ballet traditionnarrative-driven, dramaturgical staging
- Recurring Motifs
- orientation toward Russian classicsmentor-student relationships and trainingcommunity-linked productions
Health
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kidney stones (urinary tract stones)20代半ばA prolonged absence from the stage occurred; recovery and return became a turning point in her career.
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health issues due to extreme dieting若年期Experience of health collapse led her to emphasize physical care and proper dieting for students.
Legacy
After a career as a principal with Asami Maki Ballet Company, she led Ballet Chambre Ouest (a youth ballet) and contributed significantly to training the next generation. Her choreographies and productions, international appearances, and awards have left an important mark on Japanese ballet.
Quotes
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I really can't be without dancing.
Source: Interview (source: cited from Wikipedia)
Trivia
- Featured on the cover of girls' magazines as a young dancer
- Made her principal-role debut at age 15
- Founded Youth Ballet Chambre Ouest in 1989; renamed Ballet Chambre Ouest in 1999
- Married to Hiroaki Imamura (also a ballet director/instructor)