Kishida Kunio Drama Award
1 appearances
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Edition 50 (2006) award
Norihiko Tsukuda
つくだ のりひこ
Tsukuda Norihiko
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1964-03-25 （Nagoya, Aichi, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Nagoya (birthplace) → Tokyo (base for activities/performances)
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, director, actor
- Active Years
- 1985-
- Affiliations
- Theatrical Company B-Class Yugekitai, Japan Music Entertainment (agency), Za☆NAGAKUTE (lecturer/director)
- Memberships
- Japan Playwrights Association, Tokai Branch
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meijo University | Faculty of Commerce | — | — | — | Japan |
Meijo University
Faculty of Commerce
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Nagoya City Cultural Promotion Award | The Trial ~The Bitter Caramel Taste | — | Nagoya City | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Nagoya City Arts Encouragement Award | — | — | Nagoya City | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Japan Playwrights Association Excellent New Playwright Award | KAN-KAN Otoko | — | Japan Playwrights Association | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Yomiuri Theatre Award (Outstanding Work) | KAN-KAN Otoko | 優秀作品賞 | Yomiuri Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Japan Playwrights Association Excellent New Playwright Award | Mr. Ketchup of the Meatpacking Plant | — | Japan Playwrights Association | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Matsubara Eiji & Wakao Masaya Memorial Theatre Award | The Satisfied Walker | — | Matsubara Eiji & Wakao Masaya Memorial Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Kishida Kunio Drama Award | Nukegara (Shed Skin) | — | Kishida Kunio Drama Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Aichi Prefecture Arts and Culture Award (Individual - Theatre) | — | 個人演劇 | Aichi Prefecture | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Actor A Award | — | — | Actor A Award Committee | 受賞 |
Nagoya City Cultural Promotion Award
1987
Work:
The Trial ~The Bitter Caramel Taste
Organization:
Nagoya City
Result:
受賞
Nagoya City Arts Encouragement Award
1995
Organization:
Nagoya City
Result:
受賞
Japan Playwrights Association Excellent New Playwright Award
1996
Work:
KAN-KAN Otoko
Organization:
Japan Playwrights Association
Result:
受賞
Yomiuri Theatre Award (Outstanding Work)
1996
Work:
KAN-KAN Otoko
Category:
優秀作品賞
Organization:
Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Japan Playwrights Association Excellent New Playwright Award
2000
Work:
Mr. Ketchup of the Meatpacking Plant
Organization:
Japan Playwrights Association
Result:
受賞
Matsubara Eiji & Wakao Masaya Memorial Theatre Award
2001
Work:
The Satisfied Walker
Organization:
Matsubara Eiji & Wakao Masaya Memorial Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Kishida Kunio Drama Award
2006
Work:
Nukegara (Shed Skin)
Organization:
Kishida Kunio Drama Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Aichi Prefecture Arts and Culture Award (Individual - Theatre)
2006
Category:
個人演劇
Organization:
Aichi Prefecture
Result:
受賞
Actor A Award
2017
Organization:
Actor A Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Nukegara (Shed Skin)
2005 play (theatre)An ensemble drama about family, memory, and renewal. Rendered with a distinctive humor and human observation.
familymemoryrenewal
Adaptations
- [film] Shed Skin Papa (based on Nukegara) (2016)
KAN-KAN Otoko
1995 play (theatre)A breakthrough play from his early career combining comedy with human characterization.
humorhuman relationships
Mr. Ketchup of the Meatpacking Plant
2000 play (theatre)A relatively short play with social themes and black humor, notable for its theatrical devices.
social issuesblack humor
MY HOUSE
2012 film (screenplay)A film for which Tsukuda wrote the screenplay, depicting a regionally rooted drama.
local communityfamily
Bibliography
- Dokan (Joseph the Turtle) Ronsosha 1998
- Kan-kan Otoko (The Curry Shop Woman) Kikka-sha 2000
- Nukegara, Hakusuisha 2006
Adaptations
- Nukegara -> film 'Shed Skin Papa'
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Modern-theatre style grounded in humor and sharp observationRhythmic, dialogue-focused lines
- Recurring Motifs
- family dynamicsmadness lurking in everyday lifememory and renewal
Legacy
A playwright and actor rooted in regional theatre who achieved national recognition (including the Kishida Kunio Drama Award). In recent years he has become widely known through television drama appearances and is recognized for work spanning stage, film, and TV.
Academic Societies
- Japan Playwrights Association (Tokai Branch)
In Popular Culture
- Gained attention for the 'backing-down dogeza' scene in 'Hanzawa Naoki', becoming a talked-about moment.
Trivia
- Founded Theatrical Company B-Class Yugekitai after studying in Meijo University's drama club.
- Became widely noticed for a memorable dogeza ('kneeling apology') scene in 'Hanzawa Naoki'.
- Many of his plays have been adapted to film or repeatedly restaged.