Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (1971) award
Uno Nobuo
うの のぶお
Uno Nobuo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1904-07-07 （Honjō, Saitama, Japan）
- Died
- 1991-10-28 （Japan） age 87
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Honjō (birthplace) → Kumagaya → Asakusa, Tokyo
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, writer, kabuki adapter/author, rakugo writer
- Active Years
- 1933-1991
- Memberships
- Member of the Japan Art Academy
- Influenced By
- Chikamatsu Monzaemon, Kawatake Mokuami
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keio University, Faculty of Letters | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Language and Literature | 文学士 | — | Japan |
Keio University, Faculty of Letters
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Language and Literature
Degree:
文学士
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Person of Cultural Merit | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs / Government of Japan | 受賞 |
| — | Kikuchi Kan Prize | — | — | Bungei Shunjū | 受賞 |
Person of Cultural Merit
1985
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs / Government of Japan
Result:
受賞
Kikuchi Kan Prize
Organization:
Bungei Shunjū
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Kikuchi Kan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 31 (1977) award
Works
Major Works
One Night
1933 playAn early play published in 1933. A short, night-set drama portraying human relationships.
human feelingsnightinterpersonal relations
Kōdan Yoimiya-ame (Street Talk: Evening-Shrine Rain)
1936 kabuki sewamono (domestic drama)A hit written for Onoe Kikugorō; a kabuki domestic drama focused on downtown human emotions.
downtown lifehuman sympathycommon people's life
Sonezaki Shinjū (Uno's adaptation)
1953 kabuki adaptationUno's adaptation of Chikamatsu Monzaemon's Sonezaki Shinjū. Staged for actors such as Nakamura Ganjirō II and has been performed widely since.
tragic lovefateEdo period
Adaptations
- [stage (kabuki)] Uno's Sonezaki Shinjū / 宇野信夫 (1953)
Bibliography
- Uno Nobuo Play Collection
- Kōdan Yoimiya-ame
- Spring Mist
- Frosty Night Tanuki
- Sonezaki Shinjū (Uno adaptation)
- Selected Plays of Uno Nobuo
- Letters: Uno Nobuo Short Stories
Adaptations
- Numerous stage (kabuki) productions
- Numerous radio and television drama scripts
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- style retaining Edo-theatre narrative tonedialogue rich in human sympathywitty conversation and classical adaptation techniques
- Recurring Motifs
- downtown lifehuman sentimentEdo customsrakugo elements
Legacy
Through kabuki adaptations and direction, he transmitted classical works such as Chikamatsu and Saikaku to modern audiences and was called the "Mokuami of the Showa era." He maintained close ties with rakugo performers and contributed broadly to stage culture.
Museums
- Saitama Literature Museum (holds related materials) Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Archives
- Materials held by the National Diet Library
In Popular Culture
- Nicknamed "Mokuami of the Showa era"
- Recognized as a kabuki director and adapter
Trivia
- Birth name was Nobuo (信男).
- Associated with rakugo performers such as Kokontei Shinshō and Sanyūtei Enshō.
- Launched a personal magazine "Uno Nobuo Gikyoku" in 1965 and continued it until 1977.
- Served for many years as a director of the National Theatre.