Kishida Kunio Drama Award
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (1981) award
Takeuchi Juichiro
たけうち じゅういちろう
Takeuchi Juichirō
Aliases:
徳義 / 本名: 徳義
Pen Names:
Takeuchi Jun'ichiro（Former pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-10-11 （Handa, Aichi, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Handa, Aichi (birthplace) → Osaka (worked at Kinki University)
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, screenwriter, professor
- Active Years
- 1975-
- Affiliations
- Kinki University, Faculty of Arts (former professor), JIS Kikaku (co-director)
- Memberships
- Japan Playwrights Association
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University, Faculty of Letters I | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University, Faculty of Letters I
Country:
Japan
Dropped out
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Kishida Kunio Drama Award | Ano Oogara, Saemo | 戯曲 | Kishida Kunio Drama Award Committee | winner |
| 1996 | Yomiuri Literature Prize (Drama & Scenario) | Tsuki no Hikari | 戯曲・シナリオ賞 | Yomiuri Shimbun | winner |
| 1996 | Kinokuniya Theatre Award (Individual Award) | — | 個人賞 | Kinokuniya Company Ltd. | winner |
| 1996 | Yomiuri Theatre Awards (Best Direction) | — | 演出 | Yomiuri Shimbun | winner |
| 1998 | Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award for Fine Arts | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs / MEXT | recipient |
| 2004 | Medal with Purple Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | recipient |
Kishida Kunio Drama Award
1981
Work:
Ano Oogara, Saemo
Category:
戯曲
Organization:
Kishida Kunio Drama Award Committee
Result:
winner
Yomiuri Literature Prize (Drama & Scenario)
1996
Work:
Tsuki no Hikari
Category:
戯曲・シナリオ賞
Organization:
Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
winner
Kinokuniya Theatre Award (Individual Award)
1996
Category:
個人賞
Organization:
Kinokuniya Company Ltd.
Result:
winner
Yomiuri Theatre Awards (Best Direction)
1996
Category:
演出
Organization:
Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
winner
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award for Fine Arts
1998
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs / MEXT
Result:
recipient
Medal with Purple Ribbon
2004
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
recipient
Awards & Nominations
Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 49 (1999) award
Works
Major Works
Ano Oogara, Saemo
1981 play / dramaA stage play exploring human loneliness and memory, composed with symbolic imagery and dialogue.
lonelinessmemoryexistence
Tsuki no Hikari
1996 play / dramaA 1990s play that delicately depicts scenes concerning family and the passage of time.
familytimerenewal
Bibliography
- Ano Oogara, Saemo
- Tsuki no Hikari
- Shounen Kyojin (script debut)
Adaptations
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- symbolic and metaphor-rich dialoguedramatic structure with emphasis on visual imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- lonelinessmemoryfamily
Legacy
An important contemporary Japanese playwright and director. Recipient of awards such as the Kishida Kunio Drama Award and the Yomiuri Literature Prize, he has also contributed to training the next generation as an educator.
Academic Societies
- Japan Playwrights Association
Archives
- Playtext Digital Archive (included)
In Popular Culture
- Influence through his theatrical groups and units (JIS Kikaku, DRY BONES, Kino G-7) in stage expression
Trivia
- Real name is Tokuyoshi.
- Previously used the pen name Takeuchi Jun'ichiro.
- Served as a professor at Kinki University Faculty of Arts (2000–2014).
- Received the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 2004.