Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
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Edition 73 (2023) award
Miyamoto Masae
みやもと まさえ
Miyamoto Masae
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Chiba Prefecture, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Chiba Prefecture, Japan (birthplace) → Shimokitazawa, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Stylist, Costume designer, Film producer, Cinema manager
- Active Years
- 1985-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Japan Academy Prize (36th) — Association Special Award | — | — | Japan Academy Prize Association | 受賞 |
| 2023 | 73rd Art Encouragement Prize — Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan) | 受賞 |
Japan Academy Prize (36th) — Association Special Award
2013
Organization:
Japan Academy Prize Association
Result:
受賞
73rd Art Encouragement Prize — Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award
2023
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Zawazawa Shimokitazawa
2000 FilmAn ensemble film set in Shimokitazawa. Miyamoto participated as a producer and costume designer, helping connect local culture with filmmaking.
Shimokitazawalocal cultureensemble drama
Library Wars
2013 Film (series)Live-action adaptation dealing with censorship and freedom of expression. Costumes helped convey characters' personalities and the functionality of their uniforms.
freedom of expressionuniformsaction
100 Yen Love
2014 Drama/SportsA film about a woman's renewal through boxing. Realistic costumes were used to visually represent the protagonist's transformation.
rebirthboxingfemale growth
Bread of Happiness
2012 DramaA gentle film about a small bakery and its people; costumes were used to create a warm, homely atmosphere.
everyday lifefoodwarmth
Kingdom
2019 Historical epicA large-scale film evoking warring-period history; historically informed costume design contributed to battle scenes and character differentiation.
military historyhistorical costume researchcombat
Asako I & II
2018 DramaA drama about love and shifting identity; costumes expressed subtle changes in characters and the passage of time.
loveidentitytime
Bibliography
- Zawazawa Shimokitazawa
- Library Wars
- 100 Yen Love
- Bread of Happiness
- Kingdom
- Asako I & II
- Snow Prince: Forbidden Love Melody
- GO
- Hotaru (Firefly)
- The Summit: Point of Mount Tsurugi
- The Voice of Sin
- The Lid of the Sea
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Costume design balancing practicality and formAttention to historical and contextual detail
- Recurring Motifs
- Contrast between uniforms and everyday clothingNarrative quality found in fabric detail
Legacy
Through costume design for film and television, she visualized characters' psychology and narrative, contributed to local culture by founding and managing Cinema Shimokitazawa, and is highly regarded in Japan's film costume community.
In Popular Culture
- Known as a contributor to Shimokitazawa's film culture
Trivia
- Grew up in a family that ran a clothing shop, fostering early familiarity with garments.
- Worked in accounting at Iwanami Eiga before moving into film work.
- Joined Daiichi Ishou in 1985 and began a career as a stylist/costume designer.
- Became freelance in 1988 and worked on numerous films and TV dramas.
- Opened the Cinema Shimokitazawa in 1998 and served as its manager.
- Produced 'Zawazawa Shimokitazawa' (2000) directed by Jun Ichikawa.
- Received the Japan Academy Prize Association Special Award (2013).
- Received the Art Encouragement Prize — Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award (2023).