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 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 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.