Art Encouragement Newcomer Award of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
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Edition 26 (1976) award
Junichi Mita
みた じゅんいち
Mita Junichi
Aliases:
野村全作 / 三田純一
Pen Names:
Doton（Used as a haiku pen-name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1923-12-22 （Dotonbori, Minami-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 1994-09-01 age 70
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Osaka (birthplace) → Tokyo (resident 1967–1982)
Career
- Occupations
- Rakugo writer, Rakugo researcher, Scriptwriter, Essayist, Variety-entertainment writer, Performing-arts critic, Author
- Active Years
- 1946-1994
- Affiliations
- Asahi Shimbun Company (sales department, former employee), Shochiku Shinkigeki (contributed scripts), Tokyo Yanagi Haiku-kai (founding participant)
- Influenced By
- Soganoya Jugō, Tengai Shibuya (2nd)
- Influenced
- Beicho Katsura (3rd)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keio University | Faculty of Economics | Department of Economics | 学士 | 〜1946 | Japan |
Keio University
Faculty of Economics
/ Department of Economics
Degree:
学士
Period:
〜1946
Year of Graduation:
1946
Country:
Japan
Graduated in 1946
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Art Encouragement Prize (New Artist) | Dotonbori | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs (Arts Award) | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Osaka Civic Cultural Merit Award | — | — | Osaka City | 表彰 |
| 1994 | Minister of Education Award for the Arts | Showa Kamigata Comedy History | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs (Arts Award) | 受賞 |
Art Encouragement Prize (New Artist)
1976
Work:
Dotonbori
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Arts Award)
Result:
受賞
Osaka Civic Cultural Merit Award
1988
Organization:
Osaka City
Result:
表彰
Minister of Education Award for the Arts
1994
Work:
Showa Kamigata Comedy History
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Arts Award)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
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Work: 昭和上方笑芸史
昭和上方笑芸史 is an honored work or activity connected with 三田純市's artistic practice, performance, or exhibition. A related publication by 三田, 純市, 1923-1994 is confirmed for 1994.4.
昭和上方笑芸史 is the work by 三田純市 recognized by the award.
423 pagesarts awardperformance or exhibitioncreative practice
Works
Major Works
Mameda (Mametanu / The Little Raccoon Dog)
1966 Rakugo piece (original)A rakugo piece written for Beicho Katsura (3rd). An original kamigata-style rakugo focusing on regional humor and storytelling.
Kamigata entertainmentHuman feelingsUrban landscape
Adaptations
- [Rakugo performance] Mameda (Mametanu) (1966)
Togenuki Jizo
Variety-entertainment pieceA titled piece related to Kamigata performing arts; specific publication details are not clear.
Kamigata cultureHuman drama
Bibliography
- Kamigata Entertainment: A Viewer's Résumé
- Dotonbori: Rivers, Bridges, Theaters
- Distant Dotonbori
- Dotonbori Story: A Novel Chronicle of Kamigata Entertainers
- Tottara Mogidori
- Scenes with Osaka Dialect
- Osaka Boasts
- Shofukutei Shokaku
- The Story of Midosuji
- Kamigata Comedy: From Tsuruyadanjuro to Kanbi Fujiyama
- Showa Kamigata Comedy History
- Scenes with Osaka Dialect, Continued
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Descriptive, documentary style grounded in source materialColloquial tone sympathetic to Kamigata rakugo and comedy history
- Recurring Motifs
- DotonboriKamigata performing artsOsaka landscapes and dialectHuman sentiment
Legacy
Contributed significantly to research and documentation of Kamigata (Kansai) performing arts and rakugo, playing an important role in preserving regional culture. His works and criticism are valued as reference materials for Kamigata entertainment history.
Academic Societies
- Tokyo Yanagi Haiku-kai (founding participant)
Archives
- Holdings at the National Diet Library
- Held in major Japanese libraries and local archives
Trivia
- Born Nomura Zensaku (maiden/family name: Mita).
- Haiku pen-name was 'Doton'.
- Born in Dotonbori as the eldest son of a theatrical teahouse called Inateru.
- Graduated from Keio University Faculty of Economics in 1946.
- Worked in the sales department of Asahi Shimbun before contributing scripts to Shochiku Shinkigeki.
- Participated in founding the Tokyo Yanagi Haiku-kai in 1969.