Japan Art Academy Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 32 (1976) award
Takezawa Yashichi
たけざわ やしち
Takezawa Yashichi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1910-09-12 （Pontocho, Kyoto）
- Died
- 1976-10-24 （Tange Dam, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto） age 66
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Shamisen musician, Bunraku gidayu shamisen performer
- Active Years
- 1918-1976
- Affiliations
- Bunraku-za, Shingi-za
- Influenced By
- 9th Generation Takezawa Yashichi
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Medal with Purple Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | 受賞 |
| 1972 | Living National Treasure | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs | 認定 |
| 1975 | Mainichi Performing Arts Award | — | — | Mainichi Newspapers | 受賞 |
| 1975 | Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Award | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs | 受賞 |
| 1976 | Japan Art Academy Award | — | — | Japan Art Academy | 受賞 |
Medal with Purple Ribbon
1971
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受賞
Living National Treasure
1972
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
認定
Mainichi Performing Arts Award
1975
Organization:
Mainichi Newspapers
Result:
受賞
Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Award
1975
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
受賞
Japan Art Academy Award
1976
Organization:
Japan Art Academy
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Legacy
The creative Jōruri play 'Yashichi no Shi' by Shizuo Yamakawa and Seiji Tsuruzawa portrays his late-life struggles and eventual suicide.
In Popular Culture
- 'Yashichi no Shi' creative Jōruri play
Quotes
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This work is the worst work of Yashichi's life.
Source: Ichikawa Ennosuke (1976)
Trivia
- He sometimes missed performances due to inability to play the shamisen as he wished
- One month before his disappearance, he muttered 'This work is the worst work of my life' in response to praise from Ichikawa Ennosuke