The award ceremony for the 2020 (69th) Kanagawa Culture Awards and Sports Awards was held.
(Top image) The 69th Kanagawa Culture Award and Sports Award Presentation Ceremony
The Kanagawa Culture Award and Sports Award have been jointly sponsored by Kanagawa Prefecture and the Kanagawa Shimbun newspaper since 1952. Every year, the "Kanagawa Culture Award" is presented to individuals or organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the improvement and development of Kanagawa's culture, and the "Kanagawa Sports Award" is presented to individuals or organizations that have made outstanding contributions to sports. Since the 50th award ceremony, the "Kanagawa Culture Award Future Award" has also been presented annually to young individuals (or organizations) who are expected to achieve great things in the future.
The presentation ceremony was held at the Kanagawa Prefectural Government Office on November 3rd (Tuesday), Culture Day. This year, to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the event was held on a smaller scale, with only those involved being invited.
Recipients of the Kanagawa Culture Award and the Kanagawa Culture Award Future Prize
*Ages of award recipients are as of November 3, 2020. (Titles omitted, listed by category, in alphabetical order)
Kanagawa Cultural Award
[Literature] Masahiko Shimada (Contribution to the promotion of literature through creative activities such as novels and plays)
[Arts] Shinichiro Ikebe (A composer and hall director who has dedicated himself to the promotion and dissemination of classical music culture)
[Arts] Noriyuki Oya (Dedicated to the improvement and development of Japanese painting through artwork creation and training of future generations)
[Industry] Chieko Suzuki (Contribution to the food industry, food culture, and local economy related to kamaboko manufacturing)
Kanagawa Cultural Award Future Prize
[Art] Mariko Sakuse (active as a sewing artist)
[Cultural Activities] Toramaru Shibano (active as a Go player)
Kanagawa Sports Award Recipients
[Figure Skating] Yuma Kagiyama (3rd place at the 2020 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships)
Kanagawa Culture Award and Sports Award Presentation Ceremony
[Date and Time] November 3rd (Tuesday, National Holiday/Culture Day) 15:00~
[Venue] Kanagawa Prefectural Government Main Building, Large Conference Hall
[Celebratory Performance] String Quartet by Members of the Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra
[Organizers] Kanagawa Prefecture, Kanagawa Shimbun
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[TEL] 045-210-3808 (International Cultural Tourism Bureau, Cultural Projects Group)
