Kikuchi Kan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 52 (1998) award
Kei Kizugawa
きづがわ けい
Kizugawa Kei
Aliases:
坂本 凡夫
Pen Names:
Kei Kizu（Initial pen name symbolizing 'Notice me'.）,
Kei Kizugawa（Later changed to represent 'like water, like a river'.）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1935-10-22 （Enokuchi, Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Magazine editor, Cultural and entertainment critic, Columnist, University professor, Entertainment critic
- Active Years
- 1960-2022
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka City University | Faculty of Letters, Sociology Department | Sociology Department | 学士 | — | Japan |
Osaka City University
Faculty of Letters, Sociology Department
/ Sociology Department
Degree:
学士
Year of Graduation:
1964
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | 30th Anniversary of Kamigata Geinou Publication | — | Kikuchi Kan Prize Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Kyoto City Cultural Merit Award | — | — | Kyoto City | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Kyoto Shimbun Cultural Award | — | — | Kyoto Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Osaka City Cultural Merit Award | — | — | Osaka City | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Zenkoku Nihon Gakushikai Academia Prize | — | — | Zenkoku Nihon Gakushikai | 受賞 |
Kikuchi Kan Prize
1998
Work:
30th Anniversary of Kamigata Geinou Publication
Organization:
Kikuchi Kan Prize Foundation
Result:
受賞
Kyoto City Cultural Merit Award
1998
Organization:
Kyoto City
Result:
受賞
Kyoto Shimbun Cultural Award
1998
Organization:
Kyoto Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Osaka City Cultural Merit Award
1998
Organization:
Osaka City
Result:
受賞
Zenkoku Nihon Gakushikai Academia Prize
2012
Organization:
Zenkoku Nihon Gakushikai
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kamigata Geinou
1968 Entertainment magazineMagazine founded in 1968 focused on traditional performing arts in the Keihanshin region; ran until 200 issues.
Traditional performing artsKamigata cultureEntertainment criticism
Towards a Cultural City: Two Approaches in Osaka
1981 Cultural studiesThe Editor-in-Chief's Worn Bag: 16 Years of Kamigata Geinou Magazine
1983 MemoirThe Laughter of Kamigata
1984 Cultural critiqueA critique discussing the sense of humor of people from Osaka.
LaughterOsaka culture
Towards a Shameful City
1986 Cultural studiesPerspectives on Life Culture
1988 Cultural studiesThe Turning Point of Osaka
1989 Cultural critiqueThe Day I Meet the Kirin
1991 EssayElegy Dedicated to the Poor Father: The Age of Enthusiasm and the History of Patriarchy
1991 CriticismRosy Flower Days: Essay Anthology
1992 Essay collectionHumans and Culture
1992 Cultural studiesThe Sociology of 'Hobbies': For the Revival of Rich Hobbyists
1995 SociologyThe Path of Ikigai: From Retirement to a Long Life
1997 EssayCulture as Kindness
2002 Cultural studiesKamigata Performing Arts and Culture
2006 Cultural studiesUrban Quality and Culture: From Osaka to the Nation
2008 Cultural studiesHorizons of Reading Aloud and Narrative Culture
2011 Cultural studiesThe Grooming of Words
2012 Cultural studiesStyle & Themes
- Literary Style
- Humorous critical styleCultural studies
- Recurring Motifs
- Osaka culturePerforming artsTraditional culture
Legacy
Kei Kizugawa dedicated his efforts to preserving and promoting Kamigata culture and traditional performing arts, earning high regard in regional cultural studies.
Academic Societies
- Zenkoku Nihon Gakushikai
In Popular Culture
- Model for a character in NHK morning drama 'Imo Tako Nankin'
Quotes
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Meeting people, that first encounter is important.
Source: Interview
Trivia
- Pen name derives from wordplay.
- Wedding ceremony was held on August 6 with double meanings.
- Performed Kamigata rakugo in lectures, receiving applause from students.