Shirō Nomura - Japanese Literary Awards

Profile

Gender: Male
Born: 1936-11-27 （Tokyo Prefecture）
Died: 2021-08-21 age 84
Nationality: Japan
Languages: Japanese

Career

Occupations: Noh performer, Professor Emeritus
Active Years: 1940-2021

Awards

Year	Award	Work	Category	Organization	Result
2016	Individual certification of Important Intangible Cultural Property 'Noh Performer'	—	—	Agency for Cultural Affairs	認定
2006	Japan Art Academy Prize	—	—	Japan Art Academy	受賞
1994	Arts Encouragement Prize, Minister of Education Award	—	—	Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology	受賞
1998	Medal with Purple Ribbon	—	—	Cabinet Office	受章
2003	Kanze Toshio Memorial Hosei University Noh Theatre Prize	—	—	Hosei University	受賞
2018	Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays	—	—	Cabinet Office	受章

Individual certification of Important Intangible Cultural Property 'Noh Performer'

2016

Organization: Agency for Cultural Affairs

Result: 認定

Japan Art Academy Prize

2006

Organization: Japan Art Academy

Result: 受賞

Arts Encouragement Prize, Minister of Education Award

1994

Organization: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

Result: 受賞

Medal with Purple Ribbon

1998

Organization: Cabinet Office

Result: 受章

Kanze Toshio Memorial Hosei University Noh Theatre Prize

2003

Organization: Hosei University

Result: 受賞

Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays

2018

Organization: Cabinet Office

Result: 受章

Awards & Nominations

Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology 1 appearances

Edition 44 (1994) 受賞

Work: 道成寺

道成寺 is an honored artistic work or activity associated with 野村四郎. No standalone book or paperback publication could be confirmed, so it is best understood as a performance, exhibition, or related artistic achievement.

道成寺 is the work by 野村四郎 recognized by the award.

arts awardcreative practiceperformance or exhibition

Japan Art Academy Prize 1 appearances

Edition 62 (2006) award

Works

Bibliography

The World of Patterns Coloring Noh
Introductory Course to Shimai
The Noh Thespian Born into a Kyogen Family
Spirit of Art: Noh and Kyogen, the Endless Path
Plum Fragrance, Cherry Blossom, and the Heart of People

Health

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis

Legacy

Contributed to the preservation and innovation of Noh through performances of major and rare classical pieces, creation of new Noh, and international tours. As a teacher at Tokyo University of the Arts and a Living National Treasure, he was regarded as a leading figure in the Noh world.

Trivia

From April 2021 until his death, he assumed the snow title 'Gensetsu'.