Contemporary Poetry Notebook Award
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (1977) award
Takako Sawa
さわ たかこ
Sawa Takako
Aliases:
加瀬 孝子 / 廣澤菊奴
Pen Names:
Hirosawa Kikunu（Early stage name used after apprenticeship (1954–1961)）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1939-08-14 （Nojiri (Togawa), Choshi, Chiba, Japan）
- Died
- 2022-05-21 （Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan） age 82
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Choshi, Chiba (birthplace) → Kashiwa, Chiba (place of death)
Career
- Occupations
- Rokyoku performer, performer, teacher
- Active Years
- 1954-2022
- Affiliations
- Japan Rokyoku Association
- Memberships
- Japan Rokyoku Association
- Influenced By
- Hirosawa Kikuharu (teacher/master)
- Influenced
- Junko Sawa, Keiko Sawa, Yukie Sawa, 3rd-generation Hirosawa Kikuharu, Hirosawa Torayasu
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | NHK Rokyoku Newcomer Contest — Grand Prize | — | — | NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) | Winner |
| 1982 | Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival — Excellence Award | Jiisan Baasan (duet with Naniwaya Tatsuzō) | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan) | Winner |
NHK Rokyoku Newcomer Contest — Grand Prize
1973
Organization:
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
Result:
Winner
Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival — Excellence Award
1982
Work:
Jiisan Baasan (duet with Naniwaya Tatsuzō)
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan)
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Koibo Tsukiyo
1954 Rokyoku (traditional narrative singing)An early performance piece in her master's troupe; a rokyoku tale about longing and love.
lovehuman feelings
The Thieves of Rashomon (role: Sakin)
1977 Contemporary rokyoku / musicalA contemporary rokyoku created by Onishi Nobuyuki with music by Kozu Yoshiyuki; she starred as Sakin in this production.
contemporary rokyokutheatricality
Jiisan Baasan
1982 Rokyoku (duet)A rokyoku duet adapted from a work by Mori Ogai; it won the Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Excellence Award.
human dramaperiod drama
Bibliography
- Koibo Tsukiyo
- Karakasa Zakura
- Ippon-Toh Dohyoiri
- Take no Suisen
- Sorai Tofu
- Ezu Sugata Nyobo
- Hana no Oshichi
- Watanabe Kazan
- Aizu Shikon Byakkotai
- Tsudzumi no Onna
- The Thieves of Rashomon
- Jiisan Baasan
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Emphasis on traditional rokyoku narration and vocal techniquesIncorporation of theatrical elements and duets/call-and-response
- Recurring Motifs
- human feeling (jō)loyaltyromancestories anchored in historical settings
Health
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Cerebral hemorrhage (brain hemorrhage)2022年5月Hospitalized and died on 2022-05-21
Legacy
Takako Sawa was a leading rokyoku performer who worked actively on stage for decades, dedicated to training younger generations and preserving the tradition as president of the Japan Rokyoku Association. She received recognition including an Arts Festival Excellence Award.
Academic Societies
- Japan Rokyoku Association
Quotes
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While capturing contemporary society, I want to present rokyoku firmly based on tradition — not rushing, not lagging — and place emphasis on cultivating young performers.
Source: Statement upon becoming president of the Japan Rokyoku Association (2008)
Trivia
- She never married.
- Served as the 17th president of the Japan Rokyoku Association (2008–2012).
- Her final live performance during her lifetime was at the National Engei Hall on 2022-05-10.