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宮本茂さんに文化勲章 マリオの生みの親、ゲームの世界から初めて

Mario Creator Becomes First Game Maker to Win Japan's Top Culture Honor

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1Shigeru Miyamoto, the game designer behind Super Mario, will receive the Order of Culture, the Japanese government announced on Oct. 23. He is the first person to be chosen from the field of video games. Miyamoto, 73, has worked at Nintendo for nearly 50 years.

2The Order of Culture was created in 1937. It goes to people who have made major contributions to Japanese culture in areas like art and science. The government announces the new recipients each fall. The Emperor then presents the medals at the Imperial Palace on Nov. 3.

3Miyamoto joined Nintendo in 1977 after studying industrial design at Kanazawa College of Art. He went on to lead the development of hit series such as Donkey Kong, Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda. Super Mario Bros. came out in 1985 for the Family Computer. In 2019, he was named a Person of Cultural Merit, another national honor, and that was also a first for the game industry.

4Miyamoto spoke to reporters at Nintendo's head office in Kyoto on Oct. 22. He said the honor was the result of work he had done together with a large number of people. He said he was accepting it on behalf of them. He also said that as a junior high school student, he wanted to become a manga artist.

5Miyamoto was also asked about AI. He warned that because the work itself is fun, people can wrongly believe they have made something good.

Words 単語

announcedB1動発表したtold the public about something officially
fieldA1名分野an area of work or study
contributionsB1名貢献things you do to help something grow
recipients外名受ける人、受賞者people who get a prize or gift
presentsA1動(正式に)手わたす、贈るgives something in a formal way
developmentB1名開発the work of making a new product
industryB1名業界、産業all the companies that make one kind of thing
on behalf ofB1句~の代表として、~に代わってfor another person or group
warnedB1動注意をうながした、警告したtold someone about a possible problem
studyingA1動学ぶこと、勉強することlearning about something at school

単語のレベル:CEFR-J(『CEFR-J Wordlist Version 1.6』 東京外国語大学投野由紀夫研究室. (URL: https://www.cefr-j.org/download.html より 2026年8月ダウンロード))

1. Reading Quiz 本文の内容に合うものを選ぼう

  1. Why is Miyamoto's Order of Culture a first?

    A. He is the youngest person ever to get it.B. No one from the field of video games had been chosen before.C. It is the first time the honor has been given in Kyoto.D. It is the first time a manga artist has won.

  2. When does the Emperor present the medals?

    A. On Oct. 22B. On Oct. 23C. Each springD. On Nov. 3

  3. What did Miyamoto study at Kanazawa College of Art?

    A. Industrial designB. Computer scienceC. MusicD. Japanese history

  4. What happened in 2019?

    A. Super Mario Bros. came out.B. Miyamoto joined Nintendo.C. Miyamoto was named a Person of Cultural Merit.D. The Order of Culture was created.

  5. What did Miyamoto warn about?

    A. People can wrongly believe they have made something good.B. AI will make all games in the future.C. Games should not be fun.D. People should stop using AI.

2. True or False 正しければ T、違っていれば F

  1. (     ) The government announces the new recipients each fall.

  2. (     ) Super Mario Bros. came out in 1977.

  3. (     ) Miyamoto said he made his games alone.

  4. (     ) Miyamoto spoke to reporters in Kyoto.

3. Fill in the Blanks 下の語から選んで空らんをうめよう(形を変えずに)

developmentannouncedrecipientspresentsfieldcontributions

  1. It goes to people who have made major _____ to Japanese culture in areas like art and science.

  2. Shigeru Miyamoto, the game designer behind Super Mario, will receive the Order of Culture, the Japanese government _____ on Oct. 23.

  3. He went on to lead the _____ of hit series such as Donkey Kong, Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda.

  4. He is the first person to be chosen from the _____ of video games.

  5. The government announces the new _____ each fall.

  6. The Emperor then _____ the medals at the Imperial Palace on Nov. 3.

4. Word Order 語を並べかえて正しい文にしよう

  1. ( The / was / Order / of / in / 1937 / Culture / created ) .

  2. ( Family / for / Super / Computer / 1985 / came / Mario / Bros. / out / the / in ) .

  3. ( Miyamoto / AI / asked / about / was / also ) .

5. Think and Write 英語で答えてみよう

  1. Do you think video games are part of a country's culture? Why or why not?(ゲームは国の文化の一部だと思う?その理由は?)

  2. If AI can do much of the work, what will it mean to "create" something?(AI が作業の多くをできるようになったら、「何かを作る」とはどういうことになると思う?)

Answers 解答

1. (1) B (2) D (3) A (4) C (5) A

2. (1) T (2) F (3) F (4) T

3. (1) contributions (2) announced (3) development (4) field (5) recipients (6) presents

4.

  1. The Order of Culture was created in 1937.
  2. Super Mario Bros. came out in 1985 for the Family Computer.
  3. Miyamoto was also asked about AI.

全文訳

1「スーパーマリオ」を生んだゲームデザイナーの宮本茂さんが文化勲章を受けると、日本政府が10月23日に発表しました。ゲームの分野から選ばれるのは、宮本さんが初めてです。73歳の宮本さんは、50年近く任天堂で働いてきました。

2文化勲章は1937年につくられました。芸術や科学などの分野で、日本の文化に大きく貢献した人に贈られます。政府は毎年秋に、新しく受ける人を発表します。そして11月3日に、天皇陛下が皇居で勲章を手わたします。

3宮本さんは金沢美術工芸大学で工業デザインを学んだあと、1977年に任天堂に入りました。その後、「ドンキーコング」「スーパーマリオブラザーズ」「ゼルダの伝説」などの人気シリーズの開発を引っぱりました。「スーパーマリオブラザーズ」は1985年にファミコン向けに発売されました。2019年には、国のもうひとつの栄誉である文化功労者に選ばれ、これもゲーム業界で初めてのことでした。

4宮本さんは10月22日、京都の任天堂本社で記者の取材に応じました。宮本さんは、この勲章は大勢の人といっしょに作ってきた結果だと話しました。そして、その人たちの代表として受けると述べました。また、中学生のころはマンガ家になりたかったとも話しました。

5宮本さんは AI についても質問されました。作業そのものが楽しいので、人はいいものができたと思いこんでしまうことがある、と注意をうながしました。

文法ポイント:前置詞 + 動名詞(after ~ing)

前置詞のあとに動詞を置くときは ~ing の形(動名詞)にする。本文の after studying industrial design は「工業デザインを学んだあとで」。

出典:時事ドットコム(時事通信)、時事ドットコム(時事通信)、ファミ通.com、4Gamer.net、内閣府 賞勲局 ほか(記事は原田英語の時事英語ジュニアのオリジナル)|https://www.haradaeigo.com/jijieigo-junior/news/2026-10-23-miyamoto-order-of-culture/