Kikuchi Kan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1954) award
Taizo Yokoyama
よこやま たいぞう
Yokoyama Taizo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1917-02-28 （Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2007-06-10 （Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan） age 90
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture, Japan (birthplace) → Tokyo (moved to pursue career) → Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture (later life)
Career
- Occupations
- manga artist, satirical cartoonist, painter, illustrator
- Active Years
- 1940-2007
- Influenced By
- Saul Steinberg, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
- Influenced
- Kōji Aihara (parodied Yokoyama's work in commentary)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kōchi Municipal Commercial High School (formerly Kōchi Commercial School) | Commercial Department | Commercial studies | — | 在学中に上京（1931年） | Japan |
| Kyoka Commercial School | Commercial Department | Commercial studies | — | 転校後在学（年次不明） | Japan |
| Kawabata Art School | Western-style painting | Painting | — | 約3年間在学（年次不明） | Japan |
| Teikoku Art School (predecessor of Musashino Art University) | Western-style painting | Painting | 中退 | 〜1944年 中退 | Japan |
Kōchi Municipal Commercial High School (formerly Kōchi Commercial School)
Commercial Department
/ Commercial studies
Period:
在学中に上京（1931年）
Country:
Japan
Moved to Tokyo while still a student to join his elder brother.
Kyoka Commercial School
Commercial Department
/ Commercial studies
Period:
転校後在学（年次不明）
Country:
Japan
Recorded as having transferred to a Tokyo commercial school; details vary by source.
Kawabata Art School
Western-style painting
/ Painting
Period:
約3年間在学（年次不明）
Country:
Japan
Reported to have studied Western painting for several years; autobiographical scenes suggest attendance was disputed.
Teikoku Art School (predecessor of Musashino Art University)
Western-style painting
/ Painting
Degree:
中退
Period:
〜1944年 中退
Country:
Japan
Reported to have left before graduation around 1944, citing dissatisfaction with military training at school.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | Pu-san | — | Bungeishunju | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Order of the Purple Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 1988 | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette (4th class) | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
Kikuchi Kan Prize
1954
Work:
Pu-san
Organization:
Bungeishunju
Result:
受賞
Order of the Purple Ribbon
1981
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette (4th class)
1988
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Pu-san
1950 satirical comicsA satirical comic series serialized in the Mainichi Evening and Weekly Shincho; known for its sharp ideas and distinctive, economical line work.
satiresocial criticismdepictions of postwar social life
Adaptations
- [film] Pu-san
Shakai Gihyō (Social Satire)
1954 satirical single-panel cartoonA one-panel cartoon serialized in the Asahi Shimbun from 1954 to 1992, offering sharp commentary on politics and society over a long run.
political satiresocial criticismcurrent events satire
Bibliography
- Pu-san
- Shakai Gihyō (Social Satire)
- Shin Jinbutsu Gihyō (New Character Satire)
- Taiheiraku Jinbutsuki
- Modern Manga Vol.1-2: Taizo Yokoyama Collection
Adaptations
- Film 'Pu-san' (live-action adaptation by Toho)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise line work reduced to dots and linesminimalist expression through deliberate omissionsatirical approach with a sharp observational eye
- Recurring Motifs
- satire of politicians and the publicallegorical depictions of postwar social lifeallegorical meaning condensed in single panels
Health
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pneumonia2007年6月（晩年・死没直前）Died from pneumonia on 2007-06-10 (age 90).
Legacy
He brought a fresh approach to postwar political satire in manga, known for concise line work and inventive ideas. Through long-running newspaper serials he made lasting contributions to social commentary in Japanese comics.
Archives
- Held at the National Diet Library (Japan)
- NHK Archives (person record)
In Popular Culture
- Served as a judge on NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen (9th edition).
- His work 'Pu-san' was adapted into a film by Toho; Yokoyama made a cameo appearance.
Quotes
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If you have complaints, come and say them—I will take you on anytime.
Source: Attributed to autobiographical manga/interviews (paraphrase; specific source not specified).
Trivia
- Elder brother was manga artist Ryuichi Yokoyama
- In 1950 a work was seized by the Metropolitan Police as an 'obscene picture' (the 'Hibiya/Imperial Palace plaza' incident)
- Won the 2nd Kikuchi Kan Prize (1954); awarded the Order of the Purple Ribbon (1981) and Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class (1988)
- His 'Shakai Gihyō' ran in the Asahi Shimbun from 1954 to 1992 for 39 years (totaling 13,561 installments)