Art Encouragement Newcomer Award of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
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Edition 50 (2000) award
Yoshikazu Okada
おかだ よしかず
Okada Yoshikazu
Pen Names:
Yoshikazu Okada（Alternate spelling/orthography）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1959-02-11 （Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- screenwriter, manga original author, novelist, lyricist, radio personality, playwright
- Active Years
- 1990-
- Affiliations
- U.F.O. Company
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wako High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Wako University | Faculty of Humanities | Department of Literature | — | — | Japan |
Wako High School
Country:
Japan
Graduated (year not specified)
Wako University
Faculty of Humanities
/ Department of Literature
Country:
Japan
Left before graduation (Faculty of Humanities, Department of Literature)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Television Drama Academy Awards — Screenplay Award | Beach Boys | 脚本賞 | The Television (Drama Academy) | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Art Encouragement Prize for New Artists (Broadcasting) | Their Era (Kanojotachi no Jidai) | 放送部門 | Agency for Cultural Affairs | 受賞 |
| 1999 | The Television Drama Academy Awards — Screenplay Award | Their Era (Kanojotachi no Jidai) | 脚本賞 | The Television (Drama Academy) | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Mukoda Kuniko Award | Churasan | — | Tokyo News Service (Mukoda Kuniko Award) | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Hashida Award | Churasan | — | Hashida Cultural Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2001 | The Television Drama Academy Awards — Screenplay Award | Churasan | 脚本賞 | The Television (Drama Academy) | 受賞 |
| 2002 | The Television Drama Academy Awards — Screenplay Award | Flowers for Algernon | 脚本賞 | The Television (Drama Academy) | 受賞 |
| 2012 | The Television Drama Academy Awards — Screenplay Award | The Second-to-Last Love | 脚本賞 | The Television (Drama Academy) | 受賞 |
| 2014 | International Drama Festival in TOKYO — Screenplay Award | Continued: The Second-to-Last Love | 脚本賞 | International Drama Festival in TOKYO | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Art Encouragement Prize — Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award | Sayonara Watashi | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Award — Grand Prize (TV Drama) | Kiseki no Hito (Miracle Person) | 大賞 | Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Confidence Award — Drama (Screenplay Award) | Hiyokko | 脚本賞 | Confidence Award (Oricon/industry) | 受賞 |
| 2017 | The Television Drama Academy Awards — Screenplay Award | Hiyokko | 脚本賞 | The Television (Drama Academy) | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Medal with Purple Ribbon | — | — | Cabinet Office (Medals of Honor) | 受章 |
The Television Drama Academy Awards — Screenplay Award
1997
Work:
Beach Boys
Category:
脚本賞
Organization:
The Television (Drama Academy)
Result:
受賞
Art Encouragement Prize for New Artists (Broadcasting)
1999
Work:
Their Era (Kanojotachi no Jidai)
Category:
放送部門
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
受賞
The Television Drama Academy Awards — Screenplay Award
1999
Work:
Their Era (Kanojotachi no Jidai)
Category:
脚本賞
Organization:
The Television (Drama Academy)
Result:
受賞
Mukoda Kuniko Award
2001
Work:
Churasan
Organization:
Tokyo News Service (Mukoda Kuniko Award)
Result:
受賞
Hashida Award
2001
Work:
Churasan
Organization:
Hashida Cultural Foundation
Result:
受賞
The Television Drama Academy Awards — Screenplay Award
2001
Work:
Churasan
Category:
脚本賞
Organization:
The Television (Drama Academy)
Result:
受賞
The Television Drama Academy Awards — Screenplay Award
2002
Work:
Flowers for Algernon
Category:
脚本賞
Organization:
The Television (Drama Academy)
Result:
受賞
The Television Drama Academy Awards — Screenplay Award
2012
Work:
The Second-to-Last Love
Category:
脚本賞
Organization:
The Television (Drama Academy)
Result:
受賞
International Drama Festival in TOKYO — Screenplay Award
2014
Work:
Continued: The Second-to-Last Love
Category:
脚本賞
Organization:
International Drama Festival in TOKYO
Result:
受賞
Art Encouragement Prize — Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award
2015
Work:
Sayonara Watashi
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
受賞
Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Award — Grand Prize (TV Drama)
2016
Work:
Kiseki no Hito (Miracle Person)
Category:
大賞
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival
Result:
受賞
Confidence Award — Drama (Screenplay Award)
2017
Work:
Hiyokko
Category:
脚本賞
Organization:
Confidence Award (Oricon/industry)
Result:
受賞
The Television Drama Academy Awards — Screenplay Award
2017
Work:
Hiyokko
Category:
脚本賞
Organization:
The Television (Drama Academy)
Result:
受賞
Medal with Purple Ribbon
2019
Organization:
Cabinet Office (Medals of Honor)
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Beach Boys
1997 TV dramaA 1997 Fuji TV youth ensemble drama focusing on relationships and renewal.
youthrenewalhuman relationships
Churasan
2001 Morning drama (Asadora)An asadora set in Okinawa portraying family, community, and personal growth.
familycommunitycoming of age
Be With You
2004 FilmA film adaptation of a novel about reunion and family.
lovereunionfamily
Bibliography
- Doku (novel, 1996)
- Rendezvous (novel, 1998)
- Space Travelers (novel, 2000)
- Weather Forecast Lover (novel, 2000)
- Heaven Will Wait (novel, 2006)
- Ichigo no Uta (coauthor, 2018)
Adaptations
- Be With You (film adaptation, 2004)
- If Cats Disappeared from the World (film adaptation, 2016)
- The 8-Year Engagement (film adaptation, 2017)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- character-driven human dramasemotionally rich dialoguedetailed depiction of everyday life
- Recurring Motifs
- familyeveryday liferenewal and loss
Legacy
One of the leading screenwriters in Japanese television, known for many morning dramas and popular commercial series. His careful portrayals of family and everyday emotions have earned broad acclaim and numerous awards, influencing younger screenwriters.
In Popular Culture
- Known as a staple TV drama writer, having penned many hit series.
Trivia
- Originally worked as a music critic and FM radio DJ.
- Also active as a lyricist, contributing words for national celebratory pieces.
- Awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 2019.