Kubota Utsubo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1978) award
Takemoto Mikio
たけもと みきお
Takemoto Mikio
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1948-12-29 （Taito, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Noh theatre scholar, University professor
- Active Years
- 1971-2019
- Affiliations
- Waseda University, Science Council of Japan, Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum, Waseda University (Director)
- Memberships
- Science Council of Japan
- Influenced By
- Zeami, Kan'ami
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda Junior & Senior High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Waseda University, Faculty of Letters, First Department | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士 | 1967-1971 | Japan |
| Waseda University Graduate School | Graduate School of Letters | Japanese Literature | 博士（文学） | — | Japan |
Waseda Junior & Senior High School
Country:
Japan
Completed secondary education
Waseda University, Faculty of Letters, First Department
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
学士
Period:
1967-1971
Year of Graduation:
1971
Country:
Japan
Graduated with a degree in Japanese literature
Waseda University Graduate School
Graduate School of Letters
/ Japanese Literature
Degree:
博士（文学）
Year of Graduation:
1997
Country:
Japan
Received PhD (Literature) for research on Noh in the era of Kan'ami and Zeami
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | The Society for Japanese Classical Literature Prize | — | — | The Society for Japanese Classical Literature | 受賞 |
| 1979 | Kubota Uho Prize | — | — | Kubota Uho Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Kanze Toshio Memorial Hosei University Noh Prize | — | — | Hosei University Noh Prize Committee | 受賞 |
The Society for Japanese Classical Literature Prize
1979
Organization:
The Society for Japanese Classical Literature
Result:
受賞
Kubota Uho Prize
1979
Organization:
Kubota Uho Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Kanze Toshio Memorial Hosei University Noh Prize
1999
Organization:
Hosei University Noh Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Noh Theatre in the Era of Kan'ami and Zeami
1999 Scholarly research 320 pagesA scholarly study examining the formation and formal processes of Noh in the era of Kan'ami and Zeami, based on primary sources. Discusses transmission and stylistic formation of Noh in detail.
Noh studiesMedieval Japanese literatureTheatre history
Fushi Kaden: Modern Translation and Commentary
2009 Annotation and translation 280 pagesAn annotated modern translation of Zeami's Fushi Kaden, making classical Noh theory accessible to contemporary readers.
Theory of NohModern translation of classical texts
Enjoy with Bilingual Texts: Takasago (and others)
2000 Introduction / Bilingual edition 96 pagesA bilingual series introducing representative Noh plays with translations and explanations accessible to newcomers.
Introduction to NohBilingual editions
Bibliography
- Noh Theatre in the Era of Kan'ami and Zeami (Meiji Shoin, 1999)
- Fushi Kaden: Modern Translation and Commentary (Kadokawa Sophia Bunko, 2009)
- Iwanami Lectures: Noh & Kyogen 2 - Transmission and Theory of Noh (co-author, Iwanami Shoten, 1988)
- Noh Materials Collection (ed., Waseda University Press, 1988-1994)
- Enjoy with Bilingual Texts series (Kikushoten, 2000–)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ScholarlyAnnotation-focusedSource-critical
- Recurring Motifs
- Forms and transmission of NohTheory of performancePhilology of performing arts history
Legacy
Takemoto Mikio is recognized as a leading scholar of Noh, whose source-based research and annotations have advanced contemporary Noh studies. As director of the Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum he contributed to preservation and public dissemination of materials, and as emeritus professor he trained subsequent generations.
Museums
- Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum, Waseda University 1-6-1 Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo (Waseda University)
Academic Societies
- The Society for Japanese Classical Literature
Archives
- Waseda University Library & Theatre Museum collections
Trivia
- Received the Kanze Toshio Memorial Hosei University Noh Prize in 1999.
- Appointed director of the Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum at Waseda University in 2004.
- Retired from Waseda University in 2019 and became an emeritus professor.