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Nishikawa Senzō

にしかわ せんぞう

Nishikawa Senzō

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1928-06-22 (Shitaya, Tokyo City, Japan)
Died
2023-07-14 (Tokyo, Japan) age 95
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Japanese Classical Dancer
Active Years
1933-2023
Affiliations
Japan Dance Promotion Foundation, Japan Dance Association, All Japan Dance Federation

Awards

Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Excellence Award
1976
Organization: Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result: 受賞
Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Excellence Award
1977
Organization: Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result: 受賞
Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Excellence Award
1979
Organization: Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result: 受賞
Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Excellence Award
1980
Organization: Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result: 受賞
Karyū Juō Award
1984
Organization: Japan Dance Association
Result: 受賞
Art Encouragement Prize by Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1985
Organization: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Result: 受賞
Dance Arts Award
1989
Organization: Tokyo Shimbun
Result: 受賞
Japan Art Academy Prize
1991
Organization: Japan Art Academy
Result: 受賞
Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property 'Kabuki Dance' (Living National Treasure)
1999
Category: 歌舞伎舞踊
Organization: Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result: 認定
Honorary Citizen of Shinjuku Ward
2000
Organization: Shinjuku Ward Office
Result: 授与
Medal with Purple Ribbon
1989
Organization: Japanese Government
Result: 受章
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays
2009
Organization: Japanese Government
Result: 受章
Person of Cultural Merit
2021
Organization: Japanese Government
Result: 選出

Awards & Nominations

Health

  • Pneumonia
    2023-07-14
    Cause of death

Legacy

As the 10th head of the Nishikawa school of Japanese dance, he dedicated himself to preserving traditional techniques, creating new works, and promoting the art internationally.

Trivia

  • The character '蔵' in his name was originally written in its kyūjitai form, and is sometimes rendered in the shinjitai form.