Art Encouragement Newcomer Award of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 39 (1989) award
Tomoko Mariya
まりや ともこ
Mariya Tomoko
Pen Names:
Tomoko Mariya（Stage name used since entering Takarazuka and during acting career）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1960-03-25 （Minato, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Religion
- Catholicism （Baptismal Name: Maria）
- Residence History
- Minato, Tokyo (birthplace) → Tokyo metropolitan area (has resided)
Career
- Occupations
- Actress, Stage actress
- Active Years
- 1980-
- Affiliations
- Takarazuka Revue (former, Snow Troupe), Jay Clip (former agency), Freelance (since 2016)
- Influenced By
- Seiichi Yashiro (father, playwright), Tradition and training of the Takarazuka Revue
- Influenced
- Contemporary stage actresses
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Futaba Gakuen | — | — | — | 幼稚園〜中等教育（詳細不明） | Japan |
| Takarazuka Music School | — | — | — | 〜1980年卒業 | Japan |
Futaba Gakuen
Period:
幼稚園〜中等教育（詳細不明）
Country:
Japan
Attended from kindergarten; exact graduation years not specified.
Takarazuka Music School
Period:
〜1980年卒業
Year of Graduation:
1980
Country:
Japan
Graduated and joined the Takarazuka Revue (66th class).
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Arts Encouragement Prize, Minister of Education (Newcomer) — Popular Arts Division | Musicals 'Sessue' and 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' | 大衆部門 | Agency for Cultural Affairs (Arts Encouragement Prize) | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Kinokuniya Theatre Award (Individual Prize) | 'Ganso: Under the Full Blooming Cherry Forest' and 'Yayā' (stage performances) | — | Kinokuniya Bookstore (Kinokuniya Theatre Award) | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival — Excellence Award (Theatre Division) | 'Yayā' | 演劇部門 | Agency for Cultural Affairs | 受賞 |
Arts Encouragement Prize, Minister of Education (Newcomer) — Popular Arts Division
1989
Work:
Musicals 'Sessue' and 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
Category:
大衆部門
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Arts Encouragement Prize)
Result:
受賞
Kinokuniya Theatre Award (Individual Prize)
1992
Work:
'Ganso: Under the Full Blooming Cherry Forest' and 'Yayā' (stage performances)
Organization:
Kinokuniya Bookstore (Kinokuniya Theatre Award)
Result:
受賞
Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival — Excellence Award (Theatre Division)
2002
Work:
'Yayā'
Category:
演劇部門
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Yayā
1989 Stage play (one-woman show)A one-woman play written by her father, Seiichi Yashiro. Mariya has performed this piece repeatedly as a personal hallmark.
Parent-child relationshipsIdentityWomen's lives
Miyagino
2010 FilmA 2010 film in which Mariya played a principal role.
Human dramaCommunity and relationships
Bibliography
- Yayā (stage)
- Miyagino (film, 2010)
- Yumeji (film, 1991)
- Welcome to Tokyo Skies (film, 1990)
- The Bride of Rip Van Winkle (film, 2016)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Emotionally rich performance styleEmphasis on internal psychological portrayal
- Recurring Motifs
- Maternal and family storiesWomen's interiority and conflictsTension between tradition and individuality
Legacy
After graduating from the Takarazuka Revue, she established a steady career mainly in theatre, notably sustaining the one-woman play 'Yayā' as a lifelong work. She has also appeared widely on television and in films.
Archives
- NHK Archives (appearance records)
- Official site/archive for the film 'Miyagino'
In Popular Culture
- Recognition from numerous TV drama and film appearances
- The one-woman play 'Yayā' is well known among theatre professionals
Quotes
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I took 'Tomoko' from my real name, and 'Mariya' (Maria) from the Virgin Mary as my surname.
Source: Personal interview/profile (statement at time of joining Takarazuka) (1980)
Trivia
- Nickname: 'Ton-chan'.
- Height 160 cm; blood type A.
- Stage surname 'Mariya' comes from her baptismal name Maria.
- Joined Takarazuka as part of the 66th class; assigned to Snow Troupe.
- Her father is playwright Seiichi Yashiro.