Kikuchi Kan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (1958) award
Ichikawa Jukai III
いちかわ じゅかい
Ichikawa Jukai III
Aliases:
太田 照造
Pen Names:
Ichikawa Takamaru（Name at debut (1894)）,
Ichikawa Komanzō（Renamed in 1903）,
Ichikawa Noboru（Adopted and renamed in 1905）,
6th Ichikawa Sumizō（One inherited stage name (after 1907)）,
Ichikawa Jukai III（Took the name in 1949）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1886-07-12 （Kakigaracho, Nihonbashi, Tokyo City, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 1971-04-03 age 84
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Nihonbashi Kakigaracho, Tokyo, Japan → Fushimi, Kyoto, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Kabuki actor, Actor
- Active Years
- 1894-1970
- Affiliations
- Narita-ya (Kabuki house), Sadanji troupe (Ichikawa Sadanji troupe), Kansai Kabuki, Toho Theatre Company (1935–1938)
- Memberships
- Member of the Japan Art Academy, Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property (Kabuki), Kansai Kabuki Actors Association (served as chairman)
- Influenced By
- Nakamura Ganjirō I, Nakamura Kaisha, Nakamura Baigyoku III, Ichikawa Sadanji II
- Influenced
- 8th Ichikawa Raizō (adopted son), Successive generations of Kansai kabuki actors
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Mainichi Theatre Award | — | — | Mainichi Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 1950 | Osaka City Reconstruction Cultural Festival Award | — | — | Osaka City | 受賞 |
| 1953 | Japan Art Academy Prize | — | — | Japan Art Academy | 受賞 |
| 1954 | Naniwa Arts Award | — | — | Naniwa Arts Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 1958 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | — | — | Kikuchi Kan Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1958 | Osaka Citizens' Cultural Award | — | — | Osaka City | 受賞 |
| 1960 | Member of the Japan Art Academy | — | — | Japan Art Academy | 就任 |
| 1960 | Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property (individual) | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs | 認定 |
| 1960 | Asahi Cultural Award | — | — | Asahi Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 1962 | Theatron Prize | — | — | Theatron Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1963 | Person of Cultural Merit | — | — | Ministry of Education (at the time) | 顕彰 |
| 1964 | Order of the Sacred Treasure, Third Class | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 1965 | Honorary Citizen of Kyoto | — | — | City of Kyoto | 授与 |
| 1971 | Junior Fourth Rank (court rank) | — | — | Government of Japan | 叙位 |
| 1971 | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
Mainichi Theatre Award
1950
Organization:
Mainichi Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Osaka City Reconstruction Cultural Festival Award
1950
Organization:
Osaka City
Result:
受賞
Japan Art Academy Prize
1953
Organization:
Japan Art Academy
Result:
受賞
Naniwa Arts Award
1954
Organization:
Naniwa Arts Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Kikuchi Kan Prize
1958
Organization:
Kikuchi Kan Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Osaka Citizens' Cultural Award
1958
Organization:
Osaka City
Result:
受賞
Member of the Japan Art Academy
1960
Organization:
Japan Art Academy
Result:
就任
Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property (individual)
1960
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
認定
Asahi Cultural Award
1960
Organization:
Asahi Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Theatron Prize
1962
Organization:
Theatron Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Person of Cultural Merit
1963
Organization:
Ministry of Education (at the time)
Result:
顕彰
Order of the Sacred Treasure, Third Class
1964
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Honorary Citizen of Kyoto
1965
Organization:
City of Kyoto
Result:
授与
Junior Fourth Rank (court rank)
1971
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
叙位
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
1971
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kotobuki no Ji Ebi
1960 BookA 1960 book collecting essays and notes on kabuki.
Kabuki historyPerformance notes
Shosho Shigemiki no Haha — Role: Fujiwara no Tokihira
Stage (Kabuki)One of his signature roles as Fujiwara no Tokihira.
Historical dramaPower and humanity
Kiri Ichiyō — Role: Kimura Shigenari
Stage (Kabuki)A representative performance in which he played Kimura Shigenari.
LoyaltyBushido
The Shogun Leaves Edo — Role: Tokugawa Yoshinobu
Stage (Kabuki)A role he performed in the late-career face-show at Kyoto's Minami-za.
Historical dramaHuman drama
Bibliography
- Kotobuki no Ji Ebi (Tenbosha, 1960)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear, resonant dictionYouthful tone
- Recurring Motifs
- Sense of youthFusion of classical and new kabuki
Health
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Senility / physical decline晩年（1960年代後半〜1971年）Mobility and ability to stand declined; in late performances he was often seated on stage.
Legacy
One of the leading actors of Kansai kabuki; he was designated a holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Property (Living National Treasure) and received numerous honors including the Japan Art Academy Prize. He is credited with elevating new kabuki works.
Academic Societies
- Japan Art Academy
Archives
- Kyoto City Information Center — materials on honorary citizens
- National Diet Library — authority files
In Popular Culture
- In 2014 Ichikawa Ebizo XI referred to his name in a blog post
Trivia
- He was the first kabuki actor to be designated a holder of an Important Intangible Cultural Property (a Living National Treasure).
- He adopted the actor Ichikawa Raizō VIII; circumstances in his later career contributed in part to Raizō's departure from the kabuki world to film.
- In his last season he famously stood at the final scene on the curtain night and received thunderous applause.
- His house name was Narita-ya; his family crest was Kotobuki Ebi (shrimp motif).