Juzo Itami Award

Juzo Itami Award
Awarded forExcellence in literary and visual expression
LocationItami Juzo Museum
Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan[1]
Presented byITM Itami Memorial Foundation
First awarded2009
Currently held byKōki Mitani
WebsiteOfficial website
Juzo Itami

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.

The selection committee comprises film director Masayuki Suo, architect Yoshifumi Nakamura [ja], essayist Yoko Hiramatsu [ja], and illustrator Shinbo Minami [ja].[1]

History and details

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Kōki Mitani, 2023 winner

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

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "伊丹十三記念館 伊丹十三賞 第16回受賞者(2024年)" (in Japanese). July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  5. ^ "Nanafuku's my-heart-stealer". Tokyo Festival. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Spring 2022 Entrance Ceremonies". Waseda University. Archived from the original on April 10, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  8. ^ "The Importance of What Happens Before Ideas Are Born". Sunmark Publishing. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  9. ^ "BRANDED SHORTS 2018". Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia. Archived from the original on September 24, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  10. ^ "MORIMOTO Chie". Japan Traffic Culture Association. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  11. ^ "IBYE 2021". All Japan Young Buddhist Association. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2024.