Shogakukan Children Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 58 (2009) award
Katsuyuki Shinohara
しのはら かつゆき
Shinohara Katsuyuki
Aliases:
KUMA / クマさん
Pen Names:
KUMA（Stage/artist name used in TV and art activities）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1942-04-15 （Sapporo (birth) / Muroran (hometown), Hokkaido, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Sapporo (birth) → Muroran (raised) → Yamanashi (maintained an atelier) → Nara (residence, moved in 2021)
Career
- Occupations
- artist, television personality, writer
- Active Years
- 1960-
- Affiliations
- KUMA's FACTORY
- Influenced By
- Jūrō Kara, Kōzaburō Arashiyama, Genpei Akasegawa
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido Muroran Sakae High School | — | — | — | 1950s–1960 | Japan |
| Musashino Art University (dropped out) | — | — | — | 1960s（在学・中退） | Japan |
Hokkaido Muroran Sakae High School
Period:
1950s–1960
Year of Graduation:
1960
Country:
Japan
Graduated from high school
Musashino Art University (dropped out)
Period:
1960s（在学・中退）
Country:
Japan
Attended but did not complete degree
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Shogakukan Children's Publishing Culture Award | Hashire UMI | — | Shogakukan | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Izumi Kyōka Literary Prize | Kotsukaze | — | Izumi Kyōka Prize Committee | 受賞 |
Shogakukan Children's Publishing Culture Award
2009
Work:
Hashire UMI
Organization:
Shogakukan
Result:
受賞
Izumi Kyōka Literary Prize
2015
Work:
Kotsukaze
Organization:
Izumi Kyōka Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Izumi Kyoka Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 43 (2015) award
Works
Major Works
Jinsei wa Diamond
1981 essayA collection of essays written in his distinctive voice and persona; an early work that gained popularity.
autobiographical elementshumor
Hashire UMI
2008 children's literatureA children's book published by Kodansha; won the 2009 Shogakukan Children's Publishing Culture Award.
growthadventure
Kotsukaze
2015 novelA novel published by Bungeishunjū; won the 43rd Izumi Kyōka Literary Prize. It was adapted for the stage, with Shinohara appearing in the production.
self-expressionexistence and life
Adaptations
- [stage] Kotsukaze (stage adaptation) / 山崎哲 (2016)
Tawamure no Maou
2018 novelA recent work that strongly reflects Shinohara's narrative style and worldview.
madness and the everydayart and life
Bibliography
Adaptations
- Kotsukaze (stage adaptation, 2016)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- distinctive colloquial stylehumorous and idiosyncratic narration
- Recurring Motifs
- iron and weldingthe concept of 'geijutsu' (deliberate play on 'art')self-referentiality and journeys
Health
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diphtheria (in childhood)幼児期Lost sense of smell and left-ear hearing
Legacy
Known as the 'iron geijutsuka' for his welded objets and distinctive persona, he has left a mark in both contemporary art and popular culture as a TV personality. His writing — from children's books to novels — has also been recognized, including the Izumi Kyōka Literary Prize.
In Popular Culture
- Familiar TV personality through appearances on variety shows such as 'Waratte Iitomo!'
- Appearances and narration in commercials and radio programs
Quotes
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People look for meaning in everything, but often there is none. Life has no meaning — yet that is no reason to die quickly. We live simply because we live.
Source: Exhibition 'Empty Exhibition' (Sis Gallery, 2022) — explanation of works (2022)
Trivia
- Nickname 'Kuma' and also active under the name KUMA
- Trademark appearance: shaved head and kimono-style robe
- Contracted diphtheria in childhood, lost sense of smell and hearing in left ear
- Worked on stage art for Jūrō Kara's Shōjō Gekijō (Shōjō Theater)
- Associated with cultural figures such as Fujio Akatsuka, Beat Takeshi and Sanma Akashiya