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第1回（1951年） award
Yasue Yamamoto
やまもと やすえ
Yamamoto Yasue
ペンネーム:
Chiyo Yamamoto（birth name）,
Yasue Yamamoto（stage name）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1902-10-29 （Kanda, Tokyo, Japan (born; registered in Aoki/Tanomachi, Yokohama)）
- 死没
- 1993-10-20 （Sendagi, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan (home)） 90歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Kanda, Tokyo → Aoki/Tanomachi, Yokohama (registered) → Kioicho / Kioi-cho (Kojimachi), Tokyo (foster parents' home) → Sendagaya, Tokyo (residence) → Sendagi, Bunkyo, Tokyo (residence) → Sekiguchi, Bunkyo, Tokyo (burial site)
経歴
- 職業
- Actress, Reciter/Reader, Theatre instructor
- 活動期間
- 1921年〜1992年
- 所属
- Tsukiji Little Theatre, Shin-Tsukiji Theatre Company, Budō no Kai (theatre study group), Yasue Yamamoto Association, NHK resident troupe (later Tokyo Broadcasting Troupe) – instructor
- 影響を受けた人物
- Kaoru Osanai, Yoshio Hijikata, Junji Kinoshita
- 影響を与えた人物
- Sadako Sawamura, Minoru Chiaki, Michiko Kato, Reiko Nanao
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanagawa Koto Jogakko (now Kanagawa Gakuen High School) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Modern Drama Actress Training Institute (organized by Ichikawa Sadanji et al.) | — | — | — | 入所：1921年 | Japan |
| Tsukiji Little Theatre (research student / company member) | — | — | — | 1924–1929（在籍・研究生） | Japan |
Kanagawa Koto Jogakko (now Kanagawa Gakuen High School)
国:
Japan
Modern Drama Actress Training Institute (organized by Ichikawa Sadanji et al.)
期間:
入所：1921年
国:
Japan
Passed newspaper recruitment and entered as youngest successful applicant
Tsukiji Little Theatre (research student / company member)
期間:
1924–1929（在籍・研究生）
国:
Japan
Participated in founding period; became a full company member
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Art Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education Award) | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs | 受賞 |
| 1951 | Osaka Civic Cultural Festival Honorary Award | — | — | City of Osaka | 受賞 |
| 1952 | NHK Broadcasting Culture Award | — | — | NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) | 受賞 |
| 1958 | Osaka Prefectural Cultural Festival Award | — | — | Osaka Prefecture | 受賞 |
| 1974 | Asahi Culture Award | — | — | Asahi Shimbun Company | 受賞 |
| 1980 | Mainichi Art Award | — | — | Mainichi Newspapers | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Kurashiki Civic Theatre Special Award | — | — | Kurashiki Civic Theatre | 受賞 |
| 1984 | 10th Performing Arts Merit Commendation | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Mainichi Art Award (Special Prize) | — | — | Mainichi Newspapers | 受賞（特別賞） |
Art Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education Award)
1951
主催:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
結果:
受賞
Osaka Civic Cultural Festival Honorary Award
1951
主催:
City of Osaka
結果:
受賞
NHK Broadcasting Culture Award
1952
主催:
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
結果:
受賞
Osaka Prefectural Cultural Festival Award
1958
主催:
Osaka Prefecture
結果:
受賞
Asahi Culture Award
1974
主催:
Asahi Shimbun Company
結果:
受賞
Mainichi Art Award
1980
主催:
Mainichi Newspapers
結果:
受賞
Kurashiki Civic Theatre Special Award
1984
主催:
Kurashiki Civic Theatre
結果:
受賞
10th Performing Arts Merit Commendation
1984
結果:
受賞
Mainichi Art Award (Special Prize)
1985
主催:
Mainichi Newspapers
結果:
受賞（特別賞）
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Yuzuru (The Crane Wife)
1949年 Stage play (drama)A play by Junji Kinoshita. Yamamoto famously performed the heroine 'Tsū' for decades, giving over 1,000 performances across her career.
folkloric elementssacrificehuman relationshipsfemale identity
Shigosen no Matsuri (The Meridian Ritual)
1979年 Stage playA major work by Junji Kinoshita combining Noh, kabuki, and choral recitation; Yamamoto participated in multiple productions.
historical materialchoral recitationtradition and modernity
Plain Face (Suga)
1936年 EssaysA 1936 essay collection containing pieces on convalescence and theatrical experience.
autobiographical essaysbehind-the-scenes of the stageillness and recovery
The Work of an Actress
1992年 Non-fiction (theatre studies)Published in 1992 as a posthumous work in spirit; discusses acting, voice, and recitation from the author's perspective.
theory of actingvocal techniquerecitation
全著作
- Plain Face (Sara Shoten, 1936)
- The Road I Have Walked (Kobundo / Miraisha; multiple editions)
- Days for the Crane (Nakanai Shoten, 1950)
- Occasional Writings (Miraisha, 1969)
- Stage, Travel and People (Miraisha, 1979)
- New Edition: The Road I Have Walked (Miraisha, 1987)
- The Work of an Actress (Iwanami Shinsho, 1992)
- The Road I Have Walked (Chuko Bunko edition, 1994)
翻案
- Reimei (1927, directed by Kaoru Osanai)
- Sakura-tai Chiru (1988, appeared as a witness/testimonial)
作風・主題
- 文体
- clear projection and articulationexpressive recitation-focused deliverynaturalistic acting grounded in Shingeki realism
- 頻出モチーフ
- poverty and inner strength derived from itfemale sacrifice and renewalmodern reinterpretation of folkloric and traditional elements
健康
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Tuberculosis1933（初発）および1935・1938など断続的に再発Required periods of convalescence and absence from the stage; recurring illness affected continuity of her career.
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Liver metastasis (cancer) / terminal illness1992–1993Declared limited life expectancy in 1992, underwent treatment, ceased performing and died in 1993.
評価・遺産
Best known for performing the heroine 'Tsū' in Junji Kinoshita's Yuzuru over 1,000 times, Yamamoto is regarded as a leading postwar Japanese actress. She contributed significantly to recitation training and mentoring younger performers; her materials were donated to Waseda University's theatre museum and a Yuzuru memorial museum in Izu.
記念館・博物館
- Yuzuru Memorial Museum (Amagi Hall, Izu City) Amagi-Yugashima area (now Izu City), Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Waseda University Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum (archives) Waseda, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
資料所蔵先
- Waseda University Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum (donated clipping albums, photographs, tapes)
- Izu City Yuzuru Memorial (costumes, props, scripts and recordings)
大衆文化への影響
- Painting "A Day of Yasue" (Etsuki Kitazawa, 1967) — Kyoto City Museum collection
引用
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There is no age for an actor.
出典: Autobiography / interviews (1987年) -
The training at the Tsukiji Little Theatre was truly a happiness.
出典: Autobiography (recollection) (1994年)
豆知識
- Her birth year was long recorded in some sources as 1906, but after her death it was confirmed she was born on 1902-10-29.
- She performed the heroine 'Tsū' in Yuzuru more than 1,000 times (records show 1,037 performances across 37 years).
- Per her will, no funeral or memorial service was held.