Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 42 (1992) award
Bunzō Torigoe
とりごえ ぶんぞう
Torigoe Bunzō
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1928-08-28 （Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2021-04-05 （Saitama Prefecture, Japan） age 92
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Japanese literature scholar, Theatre researcher, University professor, Museum director
- Active Years
- 1955-1999
- Affiliations
- Waseda University, Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum, Waseda University (Director)
- Influenced By
- Donald Keene
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Drama | Bachelor | ～1955 | Japan |
| Waseda University Graduate School | Graduate School (Master's) | — | Master | 1955-1958 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Drama
Degree:
Bachelor
Period:
～1955
Year of Graduation:
1955
Country:
Japan
Waseda University Graduate School
Graduate School (Master's)
Degree:
Master
Period:
1955-1958
Year of Graduation:
1958
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Arts Selection (Minister of Education Award) | Genroku Kabuki Study (Genroku Kabuki Kō) | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs (Arts Selection) | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Order of the Purple Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
Arts Selection (Minister of Education Award)
1992
Work:
Genroku Kabuki Study (Genroku Kabuki Kō)
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Arts Selection)
Result:
受賞
Order of the Purple Ribbon
1997
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Chikamatsu Monzaemon: Consolation of Reality and Illusion
1989 Scholarly researchA study of Chikamatsu Monzaemon's works and contexts, examining representations of illusion and reality and performance history.
Chikamatsu MonzaemonJōruriTheatre history
Study of Genroku Kabuki (Genroku Kabuki Kō)
1991 Scholarly researchComprehensive research on Genroku-period kabuki, analyzing scripts, performance history, and linguistic expression.
Genroku kabukiKabuki historyLinguistic expression
Noh and Kabuki
1992 Scholarly researchAn essay collection comparing and examining the two traditional theatrical forms of Noh and Kabuki.
NohKabukiComparative theatre studies
Bibliography
- Chikamatsu Monzaemon: Consolation of Reality and Illusion
- Study of Genroku Kabuki
- Noh and Kabuki
- Collection of Old Jōruri in the Bibliothèque nationale de France (annotated)
- Collected Works of Chikamatsu Monzaemon (annotated) - Nihon Koten Bungaku Zenshū
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ScholarlyAnnotatedArchival research-driven analysis
- Recurring Motifs
- Revival and annotation of classical theatreDiscovery and interpretation of historical materials
Legacy
A leading scholar of early modern Japanese theatre, he made major contributions to studies of jōruri and kabuki. He was influential as a Waseda University educator and museum director, and donated a large personal library (Torigoe Library) to Sado City.
Museums
- Torigoe Library Saruhachi, Sado City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
- Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum, Waseda University (collections/former director) Shinjuku, Tokyo (Waseda University)
Academic Societies
- Kabuki Society
Archives
- Torigoe Library (Sado City)
- Collections of the Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum, Waseda University
Trivia
- He donated about 20,000 books to Sado City, creating the 'Torigoe Library'.
- In 1962, recommended by Donald Keene to go to the UK, he discovered an old jōruri text in the British Museum.
- His wife was the linguist Kazue Akinaga (Akina Ichie).