Kikuchi Kan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (1961) award
Shotaro Hanayagi
はなやぎ しょうたろう
Hanayagi Shotaro
Aliases:
青山章太郎
Pen Names:
Shogyo（Haimei (art name)）,
Ryukado（Haimei (art name)）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1894-05-24 （Nihonbashi, Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 1965-01-06 （The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan） age 70
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Nihonbashi, Tokyo (birthplace) → Kansai region, Japan (active period after the Great Kanto Earthquake) → Asakusa (based at Shochiku-za), Tokyo, Japan → Shinbashi (Shinbashi Enbujō), Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Actor, Onnagata (female-role actor), Author
- Active Years
- 1908-1965
- Affiliations
- Shinpa (Shinpa theatre troupe), Shōchiku Shin Gekidan (Shōchiku New Theatre Company), Japan Art Academy, Meijiza (theatre; frequent venue)
- Memberships
- Member of the Japan Art Academy
- Influenced By
- Kitamura Midorō, Izumi Kyōka (playwright/author whose works he often performed), Kubota Mantaro (playwright/director), Kenji Mizoguchi (film director who cast him)
- Influenced
- Hanayagi Kisho (eldest son / adopted son), Hanayagi Takeshi (second son), Younger actors of the Shinpa theatre tradition
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yushima Elementary School | — | — | — | 〜1909年 | Japan |
| Apprenticeship under Kitamura Midorō (acting apprenticeship) | — | — | — | 1908年〜（下積み・門弟期間） | Japan |
Yushima Elementary School
Period:
〜1909年
Year of Graduation:
1909
Country:
Japan
Apprenticeship under Kitamura Midorō (acting apprenticeship)
Period:
1908年〜（下積み・門弟期間）
Country:
Japan
Entered apprenticeship under Kitamura Midorō while in elementary school; made his stage debut as a shopboy role.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Minister of Education Award | Zangiku Monogatari (The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum) | — | Ministry of Education (Japan) | 受賞 |
| 1951 | Mainichi Theatre Award | — | — | Mainichi Newspapers | 受賞 |
| 1955 | Japan Art Academy Prize | — | — | Japan Art Academy | 受賞 |
| 1961 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | Performances in works such as 'Kyomai' and 'Yume no Onna' | — | Kikuchi Kan Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1963 | Asahi Prize | — | — | Asahi Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 1963 | NHK Broadcasting Culture Award | — | — | NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) | 受賞 |
| 1963 | Mainichi Theatre Award | — | — | Mainichi Newspapers | 受賞 |
| 1964 | Person of Cultural Merit | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs (designation) | 選定 |
| 1965 | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon (3rd class) | — | — | Government of Japan | 叙勲 |
| — | Living National Treasure (Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property) | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs / Government of Japan | 認定（年不明） |
Minister of Education Award
1939
Work:
Zangiku Monogatari (The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum)
Organization:
Ministry of Education (Japan)
Result:
受賞
Mainichi Theatre Award
1951
Organization:
Mainichi Newspapers
Result:
受賞
Japan Art Academy Prize
1955
Organization:
Japan Art Academy
Result:
受賞
Kikuchi Kan Prize
1961
Work:
Performances in works such as 'Kyomai' and 'Yume no Onna'
Organization:
Kikuchi Kan Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Asahi Prize
1963
Organization:
Asahi Shimbun
Result:
受賞
NHK Broadcasting Culture Award
1963
Organization:
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
Result:
受賞
Mainichi Theatre Award
1963
Organization:
Mainichi Newspapers
Result:
受賞
Person of Cultural Merit
1964
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs (designation)
Result:
選定
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon (3rd class)
1965
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
叙勲
Living National Treasure (Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property)
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs / Government of Japan
Result:
認定（年不明）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Suichu-ka
1932 EssaysA collection of essays on the stage and actors, mixing short pieces with stage photographs and reflections on his own performances.
TheatreStage aestheticsEssays
Yakusha Baka (Theater Buff)
1963 Memoir / EssaysA memoir-like essay collection looking back on his stage career, containing anecdotes and reflections on the theatre.
MemoirBehind-the-scenesActor's craft
My Wardrobe
1964 Essays / Cultural commentaryEssays discussing stage costumes and Japanese dress, expressing his attachment to kimono and props.
CostumesKimonoStage aesthetics
Shotaro Hanayagi: Stage Costumes
1965 Photobook / ReferenceA posthumous photobook documenting his stage costumes, featuring representative garments and stage photographs.
Stage costumesDocumentary photography
Bibliography
- Suichu-ka
- Kurenai-zara Kake-zara
- Natane Fugu
- Kimono
- Asaki Maku
- Gidō Henro
- Yuki-geta
- Kimono Kanzashi
- Onna-nan Hanabi
- Gakuya Kasuri
- Yakusha Baka (Theatre Buff)
- My Wardrobe
- Shotaro Hanayagi: Stage Costumes
- Omokage: Shotaro Hanayagi Stage Photobook
- Hanagao: Shotaro Hanayagi (Photobook)
- Fox Kanzashi (Sketches & Essays)
Adaptations
- Zangiku Monogatari (The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum) — film (1939)
- Hare Kosode — film (1940)
- Meoto Taiko — film (1941)
- Utayandon (Song Lantern) — film (1943)
- Gojūnotō — film (1944)
- Bijomaru (The Sword Bijomaru) — film (1945)
- Jōen Ichidai Onna — film (1951)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Essayistic, predominantly narrativeConcrete descriptions focused on theatre and costumes
- Recurring Motifs
- The aesthetic of onnagata (female-role actors)Stage costumes and kimonoTraditional performing arts and preservation
Health
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Pneumonia1965年1月（入院時）Cause for hospital admission and contributed to subsequent deterioration of condition.
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Myocardial infarction1965年1月（同日夜半）Suffered a myocardial infarction late the same night and died suddenly (direct cause of death).
Legacy
A leading onnagata of the Shinpa tradition who was active in Japanese theatre for decades. Acclaimed for his stage and film performances, he received numerous honors including the Japan Art Academy Prize and the Kikuchi Kan Prize. In later years he was recognized as a Living National Treasure and Person of Cultural Merit; his writings and documentation of stage costume and aesthetics have influenced successors.
Academic Societies
- Japan Art Academy
Archives
- Wikimedia Commons (Category: Hanayagi Shōtarō)
- National Diet Library (authority and bibliographic records)
- Authority records such as VIAF / ISNI / NDL
In Popular Culture
- NHK Archives program/materials: 'Legendary Onnagata Shotaro Hanayagi'
- Featured records on the official Shinpa theatre company website
Trivia
- A noted gourmand; especially fond of nori, soba, tempura, sushi, Pacific saury, and bettara pickles.
- His breakout role was O-Chiyo in Izumi Kyōka's 'Nihonbashi', which became one of his signature roles.
- He received high acclaim for starring in Kenji Mizoguchi's film 'Zangiku Monogatari' (1939).
- In later life he was honored as a Living National Treasure and Person of Cultural Merit.
- In January 1965 he fell ill during stage activities, was hospitalized, and died suddenly of a myocardial infarction.