Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 42 (1992) award
Shida Fusako
しだ ふさこ
Shida Fusako
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1937-07-02 （Naha, Okinawa, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Naha, Okinawa, Japan → Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Ryukyu dancer, Dancer, Instructor
- Active Years
- 1947-
- Influenced By
- Tamagusuku/ Tamaki Morishige, Tajima Seigo, Nakayama/ Nakai Masayoshi, Kanetake Ryosho
- Influenced
- Shida Maki
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Award | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan) | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Arts Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education Award) | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan) | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Important Intangible Cultural Property (Ryukyu dance) Holder — comprehensive certification | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan) | 認定 |
| 2021 | Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property (Ryukyu dance performer) — Living National Treasure | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan) | 認定（人間国宝） |
| 2023 | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays | — | — | Government of Japan (Public Gazette) | 受章 |
Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Award
1988
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan)
Result:
受賞
Arts Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education Award)
1992
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan)
Result:
受賞
Important Intangible Cultural Property (Ryukyu dance) Holder — comprehensive certification
2009
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan)
Result:
認定
Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property (Ryukyu dance performer) — Living National Treasure
2021
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan)
Result:
認定（人間国宝）
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays
2023
Organization:
Government of Japan (Public Gazette)
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Traditional Ryukyu classical dance style with formalized movementExpressive, often abstract gestures conveying inner states
- Recurring Motifs
- Transmission of traditionDepictions of everyday folk lifeRegional festivals and folk practices
Legacy
As head of the Choyoryu (Ryukyu dance) school, she has long contributed to teaching and popularizing Ryukyu dance. Recognized as a holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property and a Living National Treasure, she has played a central role in preserving and passing on traditional techniques.
Quotes
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My work is to pass things on.
Source: Mainichi Shimbun interview (2021) (2021)
Trivia
- Began studying under Tamagusuku (Tamakai) Morishige in 1940 from early childhood.
- Received comprehensive certification as a Ryukyu dance holder in 2009 and was designated a Living National Treasure (performer) in 2021.
- Her daughter, Shida Maki, is also a Ryukyu dancer and succeeded as second-generation head of the school.
- Awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays in 2023.