Dr. Takeo Fujikura

3-27-7-305 Nishikoigakubo, Kokubunji, Tokyo, Japan 185-0013
Email:mime@kanjiyama.com

Education

• Ph.D. in Theatre and Drama, University of Wisconsin - Madison [Dec. 2006]
  Doctoral Dissertation: Reevaluation of Dr. Shoyo Tsubouchi’s Theory of Child Drama: Child Drama for Domestic Presentation
  Advisor: Prof. Manon van de Water
• Master of Arts in Theatre Arts, State University of New York at Binghamton [May. 1985]
• Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts, State University of New York at Binghamton [Dec. 1981]
  

Professional Accomplishments, Awards, Honors

• Distinguished Dissertation Award, American Alliance for Theatre and Education, USA [July 2008]
• Choreographed and Hosted a series of mime-based Japanese lesson corner in NHK World TV Program, “Nihongo Quick Lesson”[April.2008-Present]
• Featured in two major entertainment TV programs ("The Artist and His Art", "Special Artist Collection") produced by NHK TV (the only national and the most prestigious TV company in Japan) [Jul. and Aug. 2002]
• Founded, directed and acted in Kanjiyama Mime, a leading professional mime troupe in Japan.
  More than 120 performances annually throughout Japan. [Aug.1985-Jul.2001]
  More than 50 national network TV appearances [1991-Jul.2001]
• Selected as one of the artists in a 6 -volume series of video tapes entitled'The Masterpiece of Japanese Entertainment Artists Since 1950', produced by NHK TV [Nov. 1999]
• Appointed as one of the National Art Festival performing teams by the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs. [Dec. 1998]
• Acted and directed in ABU award-winning (Asian Broadcasting Union Award in Educational TV program section) NHK children's TV program 'Yomediago Kodomo Jyuku' [Nov. 1996]
• Featured as a new trend artist in NHK's news program 'Good Morning Japan' [Sep. 1995, Feb. 1994]
• Silver award for up-and-coming entertainer by the National Theater of Japan. [Jan. 1992]

Teaching Experience

• Instructor of Theatre Studies, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan [April 2007-Present]
• Instructor of Theatre Studies, Tamagawa University, Tokyo, Japan [April 2007-Present]
• Instructor of English, Toho University, Chiba, Japan [April 2006-March 2007]
• Teaching Assistant in“drama in education” class, U.W.-Madison [Sep.2002-May2005]
• Guest Instructor of mime, Macalester College, St.Paul, MN (The following classes in Japan are the very first mime classes taught in Japanese schools) [Apr. 2003]
• Instructor of physical expression, Toho Gakuen Music High School. [Sep.1999-Jul.2001]
• Instructor of mime, Tokyo Women's College of Physical Education. [Apr.1996-Jul.2001]
• Instructor of mime, Department of Theatre, Toho Gakuen Junior College. [Apr.1995-Jul.2001]
• Teaching Assistant of Mime class, Theatre Department, SUNY at Binghamton. [Fall,1981, Sep.1983-May1985]

Publications and Articles

• “The Skill of Performance Management According to A Mime Artist”, Jigyo Zukuri Network. No. 278, Gakuji Shuppan Pub.Tokyo. [Sep. 2008]
• Ugokeba Eigoga Minishimiru, Otsuki Shoten, Publisher. [Mar. 2007]
• “A Language of Pantomime: Creative Distortion as a Result of Playful interaction of Mind, Spirit, and Body”, L’esprit Daujourdhui. Vol. 456, Shibundo Pub. Tokyo [Jul. 2005]
• “Reproducing an Image in the Art of Pantomime”, Journal of the Society of Biomechanisms Japan. vol. 29. No.3, Society of Biomechanisms Japan. [2005]
• “Child Drama for Domestic Presentation: The First Known Japanese Concept of Child Drama”, Youth Theatre Journal. Vol. 18. American Alliance for Theatre and Education. [2004]
• The Pantomime, Otsuki Shoten, Publisher. [Sep. 1996]
• Oshaberina Pantomime, Otsuki Shoten, Publisher. [Feb. 1994]
• "A Haiku Journey Recited with Physical Movement", for Nihon Keizai Shinbun's Culture Page. [Feb. 1994]
• Translation & commentary of The Mime Book by Claude Kipnis, Bansei Shobo Publisher. [Jun. 2000]

Chronology of Teaching

• Waseda University
  History of Theatre (Spring 2007-Fall 2008)
  Drama in Education (Fall 2008)
  Introduction to Theatre and Drama (Fall 2008)
  Theories and History of Non-verbal Theatre (Spring 2008)
  Modern American Drama (Fall 2007)
• Tamagawa University
  Education Through Arts (Spring 2007-Fall 2008)
  Introduction to Acting (Spring 2008-Fall 2008)
• Toho University
  Introduction to Scientific Paper Reading (Spring 2006-Fall 2006)
• University of Wisconsin-Madison
  Drama in Education (Spring 2002-Fall 2004)
• Tohogakuen Junior College
  Mime (Spring 1995-Spring 2001)
• Tokyo Women’s College of Physical Education
  Mime (Spring 1996-Spring 2001)
• State University of New York-Binghamton
  Mime (Fall 1983-Spring 1985)

Professional Training

Tony Montanaro Advanced Mime Workshop, South Paris, ME. (Summer 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1993, 1988, 1984, 1983, 1981)

Additional Qualifications

• Teacher's Training Certificate in Yoga, Kaivalyadhama S.M.Y.M..Samiti, Lonavla, India. [Jul 1991]
• Shiatsu Therapist, National License issued by Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare. [Feb 1991]