Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 48 (1998) award
Koji Yakusho
やくしょ こうじ
Yakusho Koji
Pen Names:
Koji Yakusho（Stage name (birth name Hashimoto Koji). Adopted for his acting career; reportedly given by Tatsuya Nakadai.）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1956-01-01 （Isahaya, Nagasaki, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Actor, Narrator, Voice actor
- Active Years
- 1978-
- Affiliations
- YK Office
- Influenced By
- Tatsuya Nakadai
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagasaki Prefectural Omura Technical High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Nagasaki Prefectural Omura Technical High School
Country:
Japan
After graduation he moved to Tokyo and worked at Chiyoda Ward Office before entering acting.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Cannes Film Festival Best Actor | PERFECT DAYS | — | Festival de Cannes | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Tokyo International Film Festival Best Actor | CURE | — | Tokyo International Film Festival | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Japan Academy Prize Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Shall We Dance? | — | Japan Academy Prize Association | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Purple Ribbon Medal | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 1996 | Blue Ribbon Awards Best Actor | Shall We Dance?/Nemuru Otoko/Shabu Gokudō | — | Blue Ribbon Awards | 受賞 |
Cannes Film Festival Best Actor
2023
Work:
PERFECT DAYS
Organization:
Festival de Cannes
Result:
受賞
Tokyo International Film Festival Best Actor
1997
Work:
CURE
Organization:
Tokyo International Film Festival
Result:
受賞
Japan Academy Prize Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
1996
Work:
Shall We Dance?
Organization:
Japan Academy Prize Association
Result:
受賞
Purple Ribbon Medal
2012
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Blue Ribbon Awards Best Actor
1996
Work:
Shall We Dance?/Nemuru Otoko/Shabu Gokudō
Organization:
Blue Ribbon Awards
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
PERFECT DAYS
2023 Film (Drama)Directed by Wim Wenders. Yakusho stars as a public toilet cleaner in Tokyo; the performance won critical acclaim internationally.
SolitudeEveryday lifeQuiet dignity
CURE
1997 Psychological thrillerA psychological thriller directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Yakusho plays a disturbing character central to a series of mysterious killings.
CrimeMemoryMadness
Shall We Dance?
1996 Comedy/DramaA hit film about an ordinary salaryman captivated by ballroom dancing. One of his best-known mainstream successes.
RebirthSelf-discoveryHumor
Unagi (The Eel)
1997 DramaDirected by Shohei Imamura. A story of human loneliness and renewal; the film won the Palme d'Or at Cannes.
LonelinessRenewalHuman relationships
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Understated, naturalistic actingControlled emotional expressionQuiet presence and gravitas
- Recurring Motifs
- Solitary figuresSilence and pausesRedemption and atonement
Legacy
Regarded as one of Japan's leading actors; noted for his range and international recognition through major festival awards.
Trivia
- Birth name Hashimoto Koji.
- Stage name 'Yakusho' comes from his previous work at a ward office (yakusho).
- Height 179 cm; blood type AB.