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Sugako Hashida

はしだ すがこ

Hashida Sugako

Aliases: 岩崎 壽賀子
Pen Names: Sugako HashidaPen name using her birth surname, Sugako IwasakiReal name

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1925-05-10 (Keijo, Chosen under Japanese rule)
Died
2021-04-04 (Atami, Shizuoka, Japan) age 95
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Residence History
Keijo, Chosen → Osaka Prefecture → Tokyo → Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture

Career

Occupations
Scriptwriter, Playwright, Talent
Active Years
1949-2021

Education

Osaka Prefectural Senyo High School
Period: 1930年代後半 - 1940年代初頭
Year of Graduation: 1940
Country: Japan
Graduated from high school
Japan Women's University
Faculty of Literature / Department of Japanese Literature
Degree: 学士
Period: 1940年代
Country: Japan
Graduation thesis on the use of 'tsu' and 'ne' in Shin Kokin Wakashu
Waseda University, Second Faculty of Literature
Department of Theater
Period: 中退
Country: Japan
Dropped out

Awards

NHK Broadcasting Culture Award
1979
Organization: NHK
Result: 受賞
Kikuchi Kan Prize
1984
Organization: Kikuchi Kan Prize Committee
Result: 受賞
Montblanc International Culture Prize
2000
Organization: Montblanc
Result: 受賞
Purple Ribbon Medal
1988
Organization: Government of Japan
Result: 受章
Order of the Sacred Treasure, Third Class
2004
Organization: Government of Japan
Result: 受章
Person of Cultural Merit
2015
Organization: Government of Japan
Result: 選出
Order of Culture
2020
Organization: Government of Japan
Result: 受章
Broadcast Woman Award
1977
Organization: Broadcast Woman Award Committee
Result: 受賞
Mainichi Art Award Special Prize
1994
Organization: Mainichi Newspapers
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Oshin

1983 TV drama

A TV drama depicting the turbulent life of a girl named Oshin born into poverty in pre- and post-war Japan.

FamilyPovertyFemale StrengthPre- and Post-war

Wataru Sekai wa Oni Bakari

1990 TV drama

A human drama centering on a large family, becoming a representative Japanese home drama series.

FamilyHuman dramaHome drama

Onna Taikoki

1981 TV drama

A historical drama depicting the life of Nene, wife of a Sengoku period Taiko.

HistoryFemaleSengoku period

Inochi

1986 TV drama

1986 NHK Taiga drama focusing on the preciousness of life and family bonds.

LifeFamilyBonds

Kasuga no Tsubone

1989 TV drama

NHK Taiga drama about the turbulent life of Kasuga no Tsubone, servant of the Tokugawa family.

HistoryFemaleBakumatsu

It Will Be What It Will Be

2013 TV drama

A series drama depicting various themes in family and daily life.

FamilyDaily lifeDrama

Bibliography

  • Aino Kodoku
  • Shiki no Ie
  • Tonari to Watashi
  • Hontoni
  • Fufu
  • Shiawase no Tonari
  • Michi
  • Kokoro
  • Miai Kekkon
  • Rikon
  • Onna Taikoki - Taiga Drama Novel Volumes 1 & 2
  • Hahatachi no Isan
  • Wataru Sekai wa Onibakari
  • Kekkon
  • Jibun Rashisa no Chie - Finding Happiness for Women
  • Oshin NHK TV Scenario
  • Onnatachi no Chushingura - Sugako Hashida Collection
  • Oshin Jinseikun - Words of the Heart in Prosperous Times
  • Daikazoku - Dreams of a Daughter-in-law and Wisdom of a Mother-in-law
  • Tonari no Shibafu NHK TV Scenario
  • Otoko ga Ie o Deru Toki NHK TV Scenario
  • Kokoro Moyou
  • Inochi NHK TV Scenario
  • Shin Tonari no Shibafu
  • O Nyugaku NHK TV Scenario
  • Yasashisa o Sukoshi
  • Kekkon suru Tetsuzuki
  • Onnatachi no Hyakumanseki
  • Kasuga no Tsubone NHK TV Scenario
  • Sugako Hashida and 24 Wonderful People
  • Genji Monogatari
  • Onna no Ie
  • Fufu wa Isshoukenmei - What You Left Me
  • Wataru Sekai wa Onibakari Part 1-4
  • Hana no Kokoro
  • Haru yo, Koi
  • Dannasama Daiji
  • Onna no Ie Shiki Orori
  • Bancha mo Debana
  • Wataru Sekai wa Onibakari Part 5 2000 Autumn Winter
  • Wataru Sekai wa Onibakari Part 5 2001 Spring Summer
  • Hitori ga Ichiban! Without Relying, Without Expecting, Selfishly
  • Haru to Natsu - Letters That Didn't Reach
  • Fufu wa 'Arigatou!' No Complaints, Say Words of Thanks
  • Fufu no Kakushiki
  • 99 Years of Love - Japanese Americans
  • Oshin no Yuigon
  • Simplicity Is Best! The Way of 'Subtraction' Life
  • Living with Travel - Tips for Enjoying Life
  • Please Let Me Die by Euthanasia

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Long dialoguesarchaic expressionsfrequent use of humble language
Recurring Motifs
Family relationsFemale strengthDaily life

Health

  • Lung adenocarcinoma
    1988年(診断) - 1989年(夫の死)
    Concealed diagnosis from husband to avoid worry, continued working while nursing him.
  • Malignant lymphoma
    2021年2月 - 2021年4月
    Hospitalized for malignant lymphoma treatment, died on April 4, 2021.

Legacy

Produced many hits and was a pioneering figure in Japanese TV drama scriptwriting. Received numerous honors including Person of Cultural Merit and Order of Culture.

Academic Societies

  • Japan Women Broadcasters Round-table Conference

In Popular Culture

  • Appeared in TV dramas and variety shows
  • Honorary citizenship awarded by Atami City

Quotes

  • Believed that works have value only when accepted by the public, and produced many hits.
    Source: Wikipedia

Trivia

  • Strict about particle usage, did not allow ad-libs
  • Did not write about infidelity or murder per husband's will
  • Honorary citizen of Atami City
  • Wrote scripts while nursing husband with lung cancer