The Juzo Itami Award (伊丹十三賞, Itami Jūzō Shō) honors achievement and outstanding talent in any of the myriad fields in which its namesake Juzo Itami worked, including essay writing, non-fiction literature, translation, film editing and directing, cooking, television, TV commercials, acting, illustration, and graphic design. The prize, worth ¥1 million, is presented annually by the ITM Itami Memorial Foundation in collaboration with Itami Productions.
| Juzo Itami Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Excellence in literary and visual expression |
| Location | Itami Juzo Museum Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan[1] |
| Presented by | ITM Itami Memorial Foundation |
| First awarded | 2009 |
| Currently held by | Kōki Mitani |
| Website | Official website |
The selection committee comprises film director Masayuki Suo, architect Yoshifumi Nakamura, essayist Yoko Hiramatsu, and illustrator Shinbo Minami.[1]
History and details edit
The Juzo Itami Award was established in March 2009, twelve years after Itami's death, with the help of his wife, Nobuko Miyamoto.[2] Originally focusing on excellence in literary expression in odd-numbered years and visual expression in even-numbered years, its two categories were unified and its cadence changed to yearly in 2011.
In 2013, journalist Akira Ikegami donated his entire monetary award to the World Food Programme.[3]
Winners edit
- 2023 (15th annual award) – Kōki Mitani
- 2022 (14th annual award) – Kazuko Koike
- 2021 (13th annual award) – Michiko Shimizu
- 2020 (12th annual award) – Kankurō Kudō
- 2019 (11th annual award) – Nanafuku Tamagawa[4]
- 2018 (10th annual award) – Michifumi Isoda
- 2017 (9th annual award) – Gen Hoshino[5]
- 2016 (8th annual award) – Hirokazu Kore-eda[6]
- 2015 (7th annual award) – Toshinori Arai
- 2014 (6th annual award) – Lily Franky
- 2013 (5th annual award) – Akira Ikegami
- 2012 (4th annual award) – Chie Morimoto[7][8][9]
- 2011 (3rd annual award) – Tatsuru Uchida[10]
- 2010 (2nd annual award) – Tamori
- 2009 (1st annual award) – Shigesato Itoi
References edit
- ^ a b "伊丹十三記念館 伊丹十三賞 伊丹十三賞 概要" (in Japanese). Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ "名づけようのないもの。". Hobo Nikkan Itoi Shinbun (in Japanese). March 24, 2009. Archived from the original on September 20, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ World Food Programme [@WFP] (May 9, 2013). "Japanese journalist, Akira Ikegami, donates his entire Juzo Itami Award prize of US$10,500 to WFP. ありがとうございます!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Nanafuku's my-heart-stealer". Tokyo Festival. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ "星野源は「第9回伊丹十三賞」を受賞！ 過去の受賞者はタモリ、池上彰、リリー・フランキーなど". Spincoaster (in Japanese). March 28, 2017. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ "Spring 2022 Entrance Ceremonies". Waseda University. Archived from the original on April 10, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ "The Importance of What Happens Before Ideas Are Born". Sunmark Publishing. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ "BRANDED SHORTS 2018". Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia. Archived from the original on September 24, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ "MORIMOTO Chie". Japan Traffic Culture Association. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ "IBYE 2021". All Japan Young Buddhist Association. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
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