Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 57 (2007) award
Akio Shiotsu
しおつ あきお
Shiotsu Akio
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1945-01-22 （Kumamoto, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kumamoto, Japan → Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Noh performer, Shite (lead actor in Noh)
- Active Years
- 1950-
- Affiliations
- Kita-ryu (Kita school of Noh), 14th Kita Rokubeta Memorial Foundation (Kita Noh Theater)
- Influenced By
- Kita Minoru, Shiotsu Kiyohito
- Influenced
- Keisuke Shiotsu
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seijo Gakuen High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Seijo Gakuen High School
Country:
Japan
No graduation year specified in available sources
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property: Noh (Comprehensive designation) | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan) | 認定 |
| 2007 | Arts Encouragement Awards — Minister of Education Award | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan) | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Kanze Toshio Memorial Hosei University Noh Award | — | — | Hosei University Noh Research Institute | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Medal with Purple Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property: Noh (Comprehensive designation)
1986
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan)
Result:
認定
Arts Encouragement Awards — Minister of Education Award
2007
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan)
Result:
受賞
Kanze Toshio Memorial Hosei University Noh Award
2007
Organization:
Hosei University Noh Research Institute
Result:
受賞
Medal with Purple Ribbon
2008
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sakuragawa
1950 NohPerformed his first stage as a child role in 1950.
traditional performing artstragic elements
Tsunemasa (Kyosei)
1957 NohNoted as his first performance as a shite (lead role) in 1957.
classicalheroic / historical
Okina
1970 NohAn important role he performed in 1970; a rite-like, sacred piece often associated with auspicious rituals.
ritualreligious ceremony
Dōjōji
1971 NohOne of his notable pieces performed in 1971; features symbolic elements such as a woman, monk-warriors, and a bell.
love and hatredreligious motifs
Ishibashi
1972 NohKnown for his lion-dance (shishi) performance in 1972.
animal transformationfestive elements
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Classical, form-conscious performanceEmphasis on strict transmission of chant (utai) and movement
- Recurring Motifs
- Religious elements (Buddhism / Shinto)Animal transformation (lion)Human karma and redemption
Legacy
A leading shite actor of the Kita school. Designated holder of the Important Intangible Cultural Property "Noh" in 1986, he has contributed to the preservation and promotion of Noh. Recipient of the Arts Encouragement Awards (Minister of Education Award) in 2007 and awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 2008. Founder of "Shiotsu Noh no Kai", organizing performances in Fukuoka and Tokyo.
Academic Societies
- Hosei University Noh Research Institute
In Popular Culture
- Shiotsu Noh no Kai (performs each autumn at Ōhori Park Noh Theatre in Fukuoka)
Trivia
- Born in Kumamoto; son of Shiotsu Kiyohito.
- Made his debut as a child in Sakuragawa in 1950.
- Moved to Tokyo in 1959 and became an uchi-deshi (live-in disciple) of Kita Minoru.
- Designated a holder of the Important Intangible Cultural Property 'Noh' (comprehensive designation) in 1986.
- Awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 2008.
- His eldest son is Keisuke Shiotsu.