Sawako Agawa | |
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阿川 佐和子 | |
| Born | 1 November 1953 Tokyo, Japan |
| Alma mater | Keio University |
| Occupation(s) | Author and television personality |
Sawako Agawa (阿川 佐和子, Agawa Sawako, born 1 November 1953) is a Japanese author and television personality.
Early life[edit]
Sawako Agawa was born in Tokyo on 1 November 1953. Her father is the novelist Hiroyuki Agawa; and her elder brother Naoyuki Agawa is a former diplomat who, since 1999, has been a professor of law at Keio University.[1]
After graduation from Toyo Eiwa junior high school and high school (a private all-girls school, Christian school located in Minato, Tokyo), Agawa graduated from Keio University with the Bachelor of Letters degree in Western Historiography. She writes for Shūkan Bunshun.
Career[edit]
Agawa started her career in Japanese television, first as a reporter, then as a news reader. She appears on a variety of programs, including talk shows, quiz programs, and interview shows. In 1992 she became an interviewer, conducting 1,000 interviews with a wide variety of people including actors, athletes, and writers.[2]
Filmography[edit]
Films[edit]
- Nishino Yukihiko no Koi to Bōken (2014), Sayuri Sasaki
- Homestay (2022)[3]
- Egoist (2023)[4]
- The Boy and the Heron (2023), Maid #3 (voice)[5]
Television[edit]
- Toto Neechan (2016), Shizuko Sawa
- Rikuoh (2017), Akemi Masaoka
- Anata no Soba de Ashita ga Warau (2021)[6]
Honours and awards[edit]
- Honours
| Year | Honour | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | [7] |
- Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 11th Tokyo Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Rikuoh | Won | [8] |
| 2023 | 36th Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Egoist | Nominated | [9] |
| 2024 | 78th Mainichi Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [10] | |
| 66th Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [11] |
References[edit]
- ^ Naoyuki Agawa profile (Japan Foundation) Archived 2010-02-25 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 13 September 2010.
- ^ Sekiguchi, Yasuo (20 January 2014). "Essayist notches 1,000th interview for weekly magazine". The Japan Times. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "長尾謙杜の主演作「HOMESTAY」に佐々木蔵之介、石田ひかり、望月歩、濱田岳ら9名". Natalie. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "エゴイスト". eiga.com. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "「君たちはどう生きるか」ストーリー、声優、主題歌が明らかに". Natalie. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "綾瀬はるかと池松壮亮が共演、東日本大震災特集ドラマがNHKで制作開始". Natalie. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "菊池寛賞にタモリさんら 阿川さん、若田さんも". The Nikkei. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ Tokyo Drama Awards 2018
- ^ "日刊スポーツ映画大賞は石井裕也監督「月」が最多5部門6ノミネート". eiga.com. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "毎日映画コンクール 是枝裕和監督「怪物」が9部門ノミネート 阪本順治監督「せかいのおきく」は8部門". Sponichi. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "「エゴイスト」「月」が作品賞など最多5部門に選出 「第66回ブルーリボン賞」各部門候補決まる". Chunichi Sports. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
External links[edit]
- Profile (in Japanese)
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