Sake-drinking Bookstore Staff Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 4 (2008) award
Tatekawa Danshirou
たてかわ だんしろう
Tatekawa Danshirou
Pen Names:
Tatekawa Sunshi（Maezawa stage name (early career)）,
Tatekawa Danshirou（Stage name after promotion to futatsume (from 1975)）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1951-06-30 （Ora Town, Ora District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- rakugo performer, writer, critic
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Affiliations
- Rakugo Kyokai (1970 - 1983), Rakugo Tatekawa School (1983 - )
- Influenced By
- Tatekawa Danshi
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunma Prefectural Ota High School | — | — | — | 〜1970 | Japan |
Gunma Prefectural Ota High School
Period:
〜1970
Year of Graduation:
1970
Country:
Japan
Entered apprenticeship under Tatekawa Danshi upon graduation
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | NHK Newcomer Rakugo Contest — Excellence Award | — | — | NHK | 受賞 |
NHK Newcomer Rakugo Contest — Excellence Award
1980
Organization:
NHK
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Share nochi Kumori
1990 Fiction (short story collection)A collection of short stories drawing on experiences in the rakugo world, including the author's failed attempt at shin-uchi promotion.
rakugomaster-disciple relationshipstheatrical world
Fighting Jugemu
1998 NovelA novel centered on boxing, reflecting the author's passion for the sport.
boxingfighting spirithuman drama
Master!
2000 Essays / FictionWorks reflecting on the author's relationship with his master Tatekawa Danshi and the rakugo world.
master-disciple relationshiprakugo historymemoir
Bibliography
- Share nochi Kumori (1990)
- Whatever, It's a Crooked Life: Rakugo-ka Philosophy (1994)
- The Woman of the Oil Pump (1995)
- Fighting Jugemu (1998)
- Master! (2000)
- The Power to Remember, the Power Not to Forget (2010)
- Nagaya no Tomi (2010)
- Danshi is Dead (2012)
- Seven Disciples (2024)
Adaptations
- Yamayutei Umihiko (manga original)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Humorous and ironic narrationColloquial, rhythmic proseUses rakugo-like storytelling techniques
- Recurring Motifs
- inside stories of the rakugo worldmaster-disciple dynamicsboxing and fighting spirithuman frailty and humor
Legacy
Tatekawa Danshirou is known both as a leading rakugo performer and a prolific writer. His works on the rakugo world and boxing have earned him a broad readership.
Academic Societies
- Japan Writers' Association
In Popular Culture
- Columns and serializations in music magazines such as BURRN!
- Numerous TV and radio appearances (e.g., Bunka Hoso)
Quotes
-
The Communist Party is admirable, amazing.
Source: Video message for the 99th anniversary lecture of the Japanese Communist Party (2021)
Trivia
- Real name is Takada Masakazu (Takada Seiichi / 高田正一)
- Entrance music (debayashi) is 'Kisen'
- His son Takada Kojiro is a professional boxer
- Left Rakugo Kyokai and joined/formed the Rakugo Tatekawa School