Girls2 (pronounced "Girls Girls") is a Japanese idol girl group formed by LDH in 2019. The group consist of EXPG Studio…
Girls2 (pronounced "Girls Girls") is a Japanese idol girl group formed by LDH in 2019. The group consist of EXPG Studio graduates who starred in Takashi Miike's Girls × Heroine series. The group debuted in June 2019 with the release of their first single, "Daijyoubu."
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Kazuha Nakamura (Japanese: 中村 一葉, Hepburn: Nakamura Kazuha; born August 9, 2003), also known mononymously as Kazuha, is…
Kazuha Nakamura (Japanese: 中村 一葉, Hepburn: Nakamura Kazuha; born August 9, 2003), also known mononymously as Kazuha, is a Japanese singer and dancer based in South Korea. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Le Sserafim, formed in 2022 by Source Music.
🎓 Kansai University🏫 Kansai University High School📅 Born August 9🎂 Born 2003📍 From Osaka Prefecture💼 Artist
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Yuki Ogoe (小越 勇輝, Ogoe Yūki; born April 8, 1994, in Tokyo) is a Japanese actor who is represented by AT Production. He…
Yuki Ogoe (小越 勇輝, Ogoe Yūki; born April 8, 1994, in Tokyo) is a Japanese actor who is represented by AT Production. He played the role of Ramon (Basshaa) in the 2008 Kamen Rider TV series Kamen Rider Kiva.
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Toman Sasaki (佐々木 とまん, Sasaki Toman; born September 14, 1993), known professionally as Toman, is a Japanese actor…
Toman Sasaki (佐々木 とまん, Sasaki Toman; born September 14, 1993), known professionally as Toman, is a Japanese actor, model, and former singer. He began his career as an amateur model and is credited with popularizing genderless fashion in Japan. In 2016, he debuted in the boy band XOX as their leader and later left the group in 2017.
Ryo Utsunomiya (born 1988) is a Japanese photographer known for his work focusing on wildlife.
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Yoichi Ochiai (落合 陽一, Yoichi Ochiai; born 16 September 1987) is a Japanese media artist, entrepreneur, and academic. He…
Yoichi Ochiai (落合 陽一, Yoichi Ochiai; born 16 September 1987) is a Japanese media artist, entrepreneur, and academic. He has a doctorate from the University of Tokyo, and is a professor at the University of Tsukuba Library; Information and Media Professor and Director of the Centre for Digital Nature Development and Research; Specially-appointed professor at Digital Hollywood University; as well as a visiting professor at Osaka University of Arts and Kyoto City University of Arts, and Kanazawa College of Art. Since 2025 he has also held a position as associate professor at the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, Department of Complexity Science and Engineering.
🎓 University of Tsukuba🏫 Kaisei Academy📅 Born September 16🎂 Born 1987📍 From Tokyo💼 Researcher💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor💼 Artist💼 Company President・Entrepreneur
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Syoh Yoshida (吉田 翔, Yoshida Shō; born 24 January 1984 in Aichi, Japan) is a Japanese artist of the nihonga and ink…
Syoh Yoshida (吉田 翔, Yoshida Shō; born 24 January 1984 in Aichi, Japan) is a Japanese artist of the nihonga and ink painting genre. He currently lives and works in Kyoto. He graduated from the Faculty of Arts and Design at Osaka Seikei University, where he learned and matured his craft in both Japanese painting. Since his first solo exhibition "Beautiful Thing" in Kyoto in 2006, he has been expressing his love and devotion for nature and townships primarily through his unique and striking black and white paintings. He has also participated in several high profile and successful solo and group exhibitions throughout Japan in recent years.
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Tsubasa Kato (加藤 翼, Katō Tsubasa; born 8 September 1984) is a Japanese contemporary artist. He made his debut at the…
Tsubasa Kato (加藤 翼, Katō Tsubasa; born 8 September 1984) is a Japanese contemporary artist. He made his debut at the "Roppongi Crossing 2010" exhibition at Mori Art Museum, Tokyo and received the Kengo Kuma Prize, after earning M.F.A from the Tokyo University of the Arts. In 2015, he received a fellowship from the Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan Government and participated in Japan-US Exchange Friendship Program in the Arts as Visitor Research Scholar of University of Washington in Seattle for two years. Since 2007, he is known for his Pull and Raise project.
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Aisa Senda (千田 愛紗, Senda Aisa; born November 8, 1982) is a Japanese singer, actress, and television presenter. She made…
Aisa Senda (千田 愛紗, Senda Aisa; born November 8, 1982) is a Japanese singer, actress, and television presenter. She made her debut in 2000 in Taiwan as part of the girls group Sunday Girls, and has concentrated her activities in Taiwan since then. She is capable of speaking both Japanese and Mandarin, and had appeared in a number of commercials, programs, and television dramas. She is also the vocalist of the Mandarin pop band Da Mouth, which was formed in November 2007.
Naoki Kawano (川野 直輝, Kawano Naoki; born February 22, 1982) is a Japanese actor and musician from Mobara, Chiba…
Naoki Kawano (川野 直輝, Kawano Naoki; born February 22, 1982) is a Japanese actor and musician from Mobara, Chiba Prefecture. He is a former Johnny's Jr. member and is no longer represented by Johnny & Associates. While a Johnny's Jr., he was part of Kaidan Trio, TOKYO, and Kawano Band. He was also formerly the drummer of the rock band Dustz, fronted by fellow actor Ray Fujita. His debut role as an actor was as the antagonist Long in the Super Sentai series Juken Sentai Gekiranger.
Yoshinori Niwa (丹羽良徳, born in 1982, Aichi Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese artist currently based in Vienna, Austria.…
Yoshinori Niwa (丹羽良徳, born in 1982, Aichi Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese artist currently based in Vienna, Austria. His practice primarily consists of social interventions performed in public spaces, as well as mediums in video, performance, and installation. Niwa's art often carries humorous and provocative undertones, employing direct and slogan-like titles to explore and critique contemporary societal and capitalist structures. His work investigates collective behavior, social norms, and political themes, sometimes drawing on the absurd to challenge established systems.
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Koji Ohmura (born June 1, 1981, in Morioka) is a Japanese Special make-up effects artist. He won the Emmy Award for…
Koji Ohmura (born June 1, 1981, in Morioka) is a Japanese Special make-up effects artist. He won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Effects Costumes, Hair and Makeup for Disney Plus's The Quest. He was also nominated for Make-up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards for Best Make-up for Commercials and Music Videos for Katy Perry's "Swish Swish" (2018), Justin Timberlake's "Supplies" (2019) and The Weeknd's "In Your Eyes" (2021). His work includes Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, The Butler, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, The Big Bang Theory, and Hawaii Five-0.
🏫 Morioka Daiyon High School📅 Born June 1🎂 Born 1981📍 From Morioka, Iwate Prefecture💼 Artist💼 Sculptor
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Asami Kiyokawa (Japanese: 清川 あさみ) is an embroidery artist from Japan who creates colorful designs over photographs…
Asami Kiyokawa (Japanese: 清川 あさみ) is an embroidery artist from Japan who creates colorful designs over photographs using a needle and thread. She has collaborated with a wide variety of celebrities in Japan including rock star Miyavi, musical group AKB48, poet Shuntaro Tanikawa and footballer Atsuto Uchida. In 2012 her exhibition in Omotesando Hills attracted a crowd of 55,000 people.
🎓 Bunka Fashion College🏫 Sumoto High School📅 Born September 15🎂 Born 1979📍 From Hyogo Prefecture💼 Artist💼 Director💼 Fine Artist
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Tomoe Shinohara (篠原ともえ, Shinohara Tomoe; born March 29, 1979 in Higashimurayama, Tokyo) is a Japanese singer, actress…
Tomoe Shinohara (篠原ともえ, Shinohara Tomoe; born March 29, 1979 in Higashimurayama, Tokyo) is a Japanese singer, actress, fashion designer, producer and artist. She is notable for her flamboyant fashion sense and bubbly (sometimes goofballish) personality, as well as her distinctive squealing speaking voice. She is also a close friend of singer Eiko Matsumoto.
Kensaku Kishida (岸田 健作, Kishida Kensaku; born November 8, 1978, in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actor and…
Kensaku Kishida (岸田 健作, Kishida Kensaku; born November 8, 1978, in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actor and entertainer who also works as a vocalist in his solo project, Ash Berry. He graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Kōhoku High School. He has an exclusive contract with GF Enterprise.
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AK-69, also known as Kalassy Nikoff (エーケーシックスティーナイン／カラシニコフ) is a Japanese hip-hop artist from Komaki, Aichi. As a…
AK-69, also known as Kalassy Nikoff (エーケーシックスティーナイン／カラシニコフ) is a Japanese hip-hop artist from Komaki, Aichi. As a rapper, AK-69 uses his stage name; while singing, he is usually known as "Kalassy Nikoff." AK-69 also goes by the alias "REDSTA." In 2004, he began producing a fashion line known as "BAGARCH." The single "Public Enemy" was nominated in 2011 for Best Hip Hop Music Video in the MTV Music Aid Japan, and won the same award at the 2011 Space Shower Music Video Awards. At the 2011 Billboard Japan Awards, AK-69 was selected as Independent Artist of the Year.
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Kyohei Sakaguchi (坂口 恭平, Sakaguchi Kyōhei; born 13 April 1978) is a Japanese artist and architect who was born in…
Kyohei Sakaguchi (坂口 恭平, Sakaguchi Kyōhei; born 13 April 1978) is a Japanese artist and architect who was born in Kumamoto. He graduated from Waseda University's department of architecture in 2001. He is most known for his Zero Yen Project, which involves studying structures built at no cost, such as shanties made by the homeless. The Zero Yen Project involved building dwellings after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant meltdowns following the March 2011 earthquake, and subsequent tsunami that devastated the Tohuku region. In response to the disaster, he created a suicide help line using his personal cell phone. Later he studied provisional dwellings made from scrap wood, discarded cardboard boxes and other scavenged materials. In 2004 is photographic book Zero Yen House was published. In 2013 his book, Build Your Own Independent Nation, was published. In 2014, he wrote a novel, Genjitsu Dasshutsuron (Thesis on Escaping Reality). In 2020 his book Kurushii Toki wa Denwa Shite (Call Me When You're in Pain) was published. Sakaguchi's work has been exhibited at the Watari Museum of Contemporary Art, the Trax Gallery in Yamanashi Prefecture, the Vancouver Art Gallery, as well as exhibitions in Nairobi, Berkeley, California, Philadelphia, Tokyo, the Walter Phillips Gallery at Banff Centre, Canada, Museo Desafinado / Casa Endeble in Mexico City, among other international venues
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Kumamoto High School📅 Born April 13🎂 Born 1978📍 From Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture💼 Architect・Architectural Scholar💼 Writer・Novelist💼 Artist
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Hiroko Takahashi (高橋理子, Takahashi Hiroko (born 1977)) is a Japanese artist and kimono designer whose work is in the…
Hiroko Takahashi (高橋理子, Takahashi Hiroko (born 1977)) is a Japanese artist and kimono designer whose work is in the permanent collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Makoto Azuma (東 信, Azuma Makoto; born July 24, 1976) is a Japanese flower artist, botanical sculptor, and co-founder of…
Makoto Azuma (東 信, Azuma Makoto; born July 24, 1976) is a Japanese flower artist, botanical sculptor, and co-founder of JARDINS des FLEURS.
Daito Manabe (Japanese: 真鍋 大度, Hepburn: Manabe Daito) (born 1976) is a Japanese media artist, programmer, engineer, and…
Daito Manabe (Japanese: 真鍋 大度, Hepburn: Manabe Daito) (born 1976) is a Japanese media artist, programmer, engineer, and DJ who creates artwork and interactive installations that utilize contemporary technologies such as virtual reality as well as prominent use of light and sound. He founded Rhizomatiks in 2006 after graduating from the University of Tokyo. His work with Rhizomatiks includes collaborations with Perfume, Björk, Nike, Honda and an augmented reality computer graphics display at the closing ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 2016 Manabe collaborated with American artist Nosaj Thing to create a touring show featuring real-time augmented reality visuals using multiple Kinect cameras on stage. The debut performance at Coachella Festival was described by Pitchfork Magazine as "runaway winner for best visual production" and was billed by Sónar Festival as "extremely captivating, technologically advanced, show of inordinate beauty". Manabe won the 2016 Mainichi Design Award In 2023 Manabe collaborated with two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu in the creation of his solo ice show production Gift, the first figure skating event to be held at Tokyo Dome.
Yan Yinling (simplified Chinese: 颜垠凌; traditional Chinese: 顔垠凌; pinyin: Yán Yínlíng or in Japanese, Inrin (インリン); born…
Yan Yinling (simplified Chinese: 颜垠凌; traditional Chinese: 顔垠凌; pinyin: Yán Yínlíng or in Japanese, Inrin (インリン); born February 15, 1976) is a Taiwanese-born, Japan-based swimsuit model, race queen, singer, and former professional wrestler. She is called also Yinling of Joytoy (インリン・オブ・ジョイトイ), when she appears on television.
Yosuke Amemiya (雨宮 庸介, Amemiya Yōsuke; born March 22, 1975, in Ibaragi Prefecture) is a Japanese contemporary artist.
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Masayori "Masi" Oka (岡 政偉, Oka Masayori; born December 27, 1974) is a Japanese actor, producer, and digital effects…
Masayori "Masi" Oka (岡 政偉, Oka Masayori; born December 27, 1974) is a Japanese actor, producer, and digital effects artist based in the United States who became widely known for starring in NBC's Heroes as Hiro Nakamura, for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, and in CBS's Hawaii Five-0 as Doctor Max Bergman.
Maki Ueda (born 1974, Tokyo) is a Japanese artist. She is currently based in Okinawa and Tokyo, Japan.
Kentarō Kobayashi (小林 賢太郎, Kobayashi Kentarō; born 17 April 1973) is a Japanese comedian, actor, dramaturge, theatre…
Kentarō Kobayashi (小林 賢太郎, Kobayashi Kentarō; born 17 April 1973) is a Japanese comedian, actor, dramaturge, theatre director, and manga artist. Outside Japan, he is most well known for directing and acting in "The Japanese Tradition (日本の形)" videos (e.g. "Sushi (鮨)"), and for playing the Mac (opposite Jin Katagiri who plays the PC) in the "Get a Mac" advertising campaign in Japan. He is a member of the Rahmens owarai comedy duo. His manga series, Hana Usagi, ran from 1999 to 2004 in Young Magazine Uppers (published by Kodansha).
Masako Ono (小野 雅子, Ono Masako) is a Japanese Odissi dancer. She has lived in India since 1996. Ono was named one of the…
Masako Ono (小野 雅子, Ono Masako) is a Japanese Odissi dancer. She has lived in India since 1996. Ono was named one of the 100 most respected and outstanding Japanese in the world in their respective fields by the Japanese issue of Newsweek in 2008 and was featured in a documentary series, First Japanese.
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Hajime Tsutsui (筒井 はじめ, Tsutsui Hajime) (born on December 7, 1970, in Tokyo) is a Japanese artist and designer.…
Hajime Tsutsui (筒井 はじめ, Tsutsui Hajime) (born on December 7, 1970, in Tokyo) is a Japanese artist and designer. Currently, he works as a fashion designer for the design firms Tsusuihajime×Hyouzaemon, Tsutsui Hajime×L'Homos, and Ninita.
🎓 University of Tokyo📅 Born December 7🎂 Born 1970📍 From Katsushika, Tokyo💼 Designer💼 Artist💼 Company President・Entrepreneur
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Sebastian Masuda (増田 セバスチャン, Masuda Sebasuchan; born August 7, 1970), is a Japanese artist, art director, and producer…
Sebastian Masuda (増田 セバスチャン, Masuda Sebasuchan; born August 7, 1970), is a Japanese artist, art director, and producer of the Harajuku shop 6%DOKIDOKI. Born in Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He has been active from 1995 to current day. He has directed and designed performances for Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. He is known as a pioneer of kawaii culture and often referred to as the "king of kawaii" or "father of kawaii"
Kazu Hiro (born Kazuhiro Tsuji, Japanese: 辻 一弘 Tsuji Kazuhiro; born May 26, 1969) is a Japanese and American special…
Kazu Hiro (born Kazuhiro Tsuji, Japanese: 辻 一弘 Tsuji Kazuhiro; born May 26, 1969) is a Japanese and American special make-up effects artist and visual artist. He won the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling for the biographical films Darkest Hour (2017) and Bombshell (2019) after earning nominations for the comedies Click (2006) and Norbit (2007). He was additionally nominated for Maestro (2023) and The Smashing Machine (2025).
🏫 Ryukoku University Affiliated Heian High School📅 Born May 25🎂 Born 1969📍 From Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture💼 Artist💼 Fine Artist
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Yuji Takenouchi (竹ノ内 裕治, Takenouchi Yūji; born February 25, 1969), also known as TECHNOuchi, is a Japanese composer…
Yuji Takenouchi (竹ノ内 裕治, Takenouchi Yūji; born February 25, 1969), also known as TECHNOuchi, is a Japanese composer, sound designer, and musician.
Yoshihiro Nishimura (西村喜廣, Nishimura Yoshihiro) (1 April 1967 – 25 May 2026) was a Japanese film director, special…
Yoshihiro Nishimura (西村喜廣, Nishimura Yoshihiro) (1 April 1967 – 25 May 2026) was a Japanese film director, special effects and makeup effects artist, and screenwriter who worked predominantly in the horror genre. Nishimura has been described as "a legendary director and effects artist" and "the Tom Savini of Japan" with "talent to burn".
Tokujin Yoshioka (吉岡徳仁, Yoshioka Tokujin; born January 20, 1967) is a Japanese designer and artist active in the fields…
Tokujin Yoshioka (吉岡徳仁, Yoshioka Tokujin; born January 20, 1967) is a Japanese designer and artist active in the fields of design, architecture and contemporary art. Some of his works are part of permanent collections in the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the Centre Pompidou in Paris, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. In 2007, he was named by Newsweek one of the 100 most respected Japanese in the world.
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Makoto Aida (会田 誠, Aida Makoto; born 4 October 1965 -) is a Japanese contemporary artist known for his provocative…
Makoto Aida (会田 誠, Aida Makoto; born 4 October 1965 -) is a Japanese contemporary artist known for his provocative works of manga, painting, video, photography, sculpture, and installation. Though less well known internationally than Takashi Murakami or Yoshitomo Nara, he is recognized in Japan as one of the preeminent figures of Japanese contemporary art.
Gengoroh Tagame (田亀 源五郎, Tagame Gengorō; born February 3, 1964) is a pseudonymous Japanese manga artist. He is regarded…
Gengoroh Tagame (田亀 源五郎, Tagame Gengorō; born February 3, 1964) is a pseudonymous Japanese manga artist. He is regarded as the most prolific and influential creator in the gay manga genre. Tagame began contributing manga and prose fiction to Japanese gay men's magazines in the 1980s, after making his debut as a manga artist in the yaoi (male-male romance) manga magazine June while in high school. As a student he studied graphic design at Tama Art University, and worked as a commercial graphic designer and art director to support his career as a manga artist. His manga series The Toyed Man (嬲り者, Naburi-Mono), originally serialized in the gay men's magazine Badi from 1992 to 1993, enjoyed breakout success after it was published as a book in 1994. After co-founding the gay men's magazine G-men in 1995, Tagame began working as a gay manga artist full-time. For much of his career Tagame exclusively created erotic and pornographic manga, works that are distinguished by their graphic depictions of sadomasochism, sexual violence, and hypermasculinity. Beginning in the 2010s, Tagame gained mainstream recognition after he began to concurrently produce non-pornographic manga depicting LGBT themes and subject material; his 2014 manga series My Brother's Husband, his first series aimed at a general audience, received widespread critical acclaim and was awarded a Japan Media Arts Festival Prize, a Japan Cartoonists Association Award, and an Eisner Award. Tagame is further noted for his contributions as an art historian, through his multi-volume art anthology series Gay Erotic Art in Japan.
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Michi Takahashi (real name: Michiyo Takahashi, Christian name: Saint Mary Chiara, maiden name: Yoshimura, born July 22…
Michi Takahashi (real name: Michiyo Takahashi, Christian name: Saint Mary Chiara, maiden name: Yoshimura, born July 22, 1963) is a teddy bear artist in Japan. She is well known in the teddy bear industry in the world as the pioneer teddy bear artist in Japan, who enhanced the charm of teddy bear as an art, not just a stuffed toy. One of her masterpieces "Look Here Bees! I'm Good Boy Takuya!" was nominated for TOBY awards in 1996¸ and won the highest praise from teddy bear fans in the world. She depicted the art of Takuya Kimura, whom she admires. Michi is also an art producer, an art director, and a soft sculptor. Her husband, Hiro Takahashi (Teddy bear artist), is also a teddy bear artist.
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Toshio Iwai (岩井 俊雄, Iwai Toshio; born 1962) is a Japanese interactive media and installation artist who has also…
Toshio Iwai (岩井 俊雄, Iwai Toshio; born 1962) is a Japanese interactive media and installation artist who has also created a number of commercial video games. In addition he has worked in television, music performance, museum design and digital musical instrument design.
Takashi Murakami (村上 隆, Murakami Takashi; born February 1, 1962) is a Japanese contemporary artist. He works in fine…
Takashi Murakami (村上 隆, Murakami Takashi; born February 1, 1962) is a Japanese contemporary artist. He works in fine arts (such as painting and sculpture) as well as commercial media (such as fashion, merchandise, and animation) and is known for blurring the line between high and low arts. His work draws from the aesthetic characteristics of the Japanese artistic tradition and the nature of postwar Japanese culture. He has designed covers for several hip hop albums, namely Kanye West's Graduation (2007), Future's eponymous fifth studio album (2017), West and Kid Cudi's Kids See Ghosts (2018), and Juice Wrld's posthumous The Party Never Ends (2024). Murakami is the founder and President of the art trading company Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. through which he manages several artists. He was the founder and organizer of the biannual art fair Geisai.
🎓 Tokyo University of the Arts🏫 Hongō Junior and Senior High School📅 Born February 1🎂 Born 1962💼 Fine Artist💼 Artist💼 Film Director
Ikko (born Kazuyuki Toyoda (豊田 一幸, Toyoda Kazuyuki) on 20 January 1962 in Fukuoka Prefecture), stylized as IKKO, is a…
Ikko (born Kazuyuki Toyoda (豊田 一幸, Toyoda Kazuyuki) on 20 January 1962 in Fukuoka Prefecture), stylized as IKKO, is a Japanese make-up artist, TV personality, and actress. The name "Ikko" comes from an alternative reading of the Japanese name "一幸" (Ikkō).
Senri Oe (大江 千里, Ōe Senri; born 6 September 1960) is a Japanese jazz pianist, composer, producer, actor, singer, and…
Senri Oe (大江 千里, Ōe Senri; born 6 September 1960) is a Japanese jazz pianist, composer, producer, actor, singer, and songwriter. He is best known for his pop-music career in 1980s and '90's-era Japanese city pop music'. Among his releases (totaling 45 singles and 18 original albums), from the 1980s to the 1990s, are eight albums which received Japan's Gold Disc Award (Japan's equivalent to a Grammy for Best Album). He was also awarded the Gold Disc Award for Best Male Pop Artist in 1989. Senri Oe's pop music garnered mass popularity in Japan following his first single "Wallabee Shoes" in 1983. He has held concerts in Japan's largest stadiums, including Nippon Budokan, Yokohama Arena, Yokohama Stadium, Chiba Marine Stadium, Seibu Dome, NHK Hall, and Osaka Castle Hall. He has also written and produced music for many artists, including Seiko Matsuda, Misato Watanabe, Hiromi Go, Hikaru Genji and Sayuri Ishikawa also composing music for the soundtrack of the film Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the South Seas, as well as "Believe" which was featured in Sanrio Puroland.
Osamu Sato (佐藤 理, Satō Osamu; born April 14, 1960) is a Japanese digital artist, video game developer, photographer…
Osamu Sato (佐藤 理, Satō Osamu; born April 14, 1960) is a Japanese digital artist, video game developer, photographer, and composer. His first work was the ambient music album, Objectless (1983). His first work in the video game industry was Eastern Mind: The Lost Souls of Tong Nou, which first released in Japan for Classic Mac OS in 1994, and in North America for Microsoft Windows the following year. In 1998, Sato created and produced the PlayStation game LSD: Dream Emulator, for which he also contributed design work and composed the soundtrack. The game later became his most recognizable work outside of Japan.
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Tomoko Konoike (鴻池朋子) (born 1960) is a Japanese contemporary multimedia artist. She is best known for her large-scale…
Tomoko Konoike (鴻池朋子) (born 1960) is a Japanese contemporary multimedia artist. She is best known for her large-scale installations and Nihonga-style surreal paintings.
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Takeshi Motomiya (Japanese: 本宮 健史 Motomiya Takeshi (Japanese pronunciation: [motomʲija takeɕi]), born 5 December 1959…
Takeshi Motomiya (Japanese: 本宮 健史 Motomiya Takeshi (Japanese pronunciation: [motomʲija takeɕi]), born 5 December 1959, Tokyo, Japan) is a multidisciplinary Japanese artist living in Barcelona since 1986. Throughout his career, he has worked within various visual arts disciplines that include painting, engraving, and sculpture. Characterized by his work of textures and natural pigment colors, his work is mainly based on abstract art and shows some attributes of figurativism and abstract expressionism, infused with ancient Japanese gods, biblical content, and Greek and Egyptian mythology. Raised and trained in Japan, and having lived in Paris before settling in Barcelona, Motomiya's work has been exhibited in several European cities such as Barcelona, Paris, Amsterdam and Mahón (Minorca). However the vast majority of his works are exhibited in his native country, Japan. Through his specialization in engraving and the subsequent creation of the Taller Nou studio, he has worked with national and international artists, such as Antoni Tàpies, Barry Flanagan, Balthus, Miquel Barceló and Perejaume. The studio has been acknowledged as one of the best printmaking studios in Spain.
Kazuyuki Ishihara (石原和幸 Ishihara Kazuyuki) is a Japanese garden designer who has won many gold medals at the Chelsea…
Kazuyuki Ishihara (石原和幸 Ishihara Kazuyuki) is a Japanese garden designer who has won many gold medals at the Chelsea Flower Show. His design for 2019 is an artisan garden, "Green Switch", whose theme is switching from the urban environment to a natural one. It is planted with horsetail, iris, maple, moss, pine, watercress and features two waterfalls and a Japanese tea room.
🎓 Kurume Institute of Technology📅 Born January 14🎂 Born 1958📍 From Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture💼 Artist
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Joji Tani (Japanese: 谷譲治, Hepburn: Tani Jōji), known as Screaming Mad George (October 7, 1956 – February 10, 2026), was…
Joji Tani (Japanese: 谷譲治, Hepburn: Tani Jōji), known as Screaming Mad George (October 7, 1956 – February 10, 2026), was a Japanese special effects artist, film director and musician. He was born in Osaka, Japan, and emigrated to the United States, where he became known for his surreal, grotesque and gory special effects. He collaborated with director and producer Brian Yuzna on many films.
🏫 Rissho Gakuen Osaka Ritsumeikan High School📅 Born October 7🎂 Born 1956📍 From Osaka Prefecture💼 Artist💼 Film Director💼 Singer・Vocalist💼 Instructor
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Masaki Fujihata (Japanese: 藤幡正樹, Hepburn: Fujihata Masaki; born 1956) is a Japanese sound, installation, and…
Masaki Fujihata (Japanese: 藤幡正樹, Hepburn: Fujihata Masaki; born 1956) is a Japanese sound, installation, and interactive artist. He is a professor at Keio University.
Etsuko Shihomi (志穂美 悦子, Shihomi Etsuko), born October 29, 1955, in Okayama City, Japan, as Etsuko Shiomi (塩見 悦子, Shiomi…
Etsuko Shihomi (志穂美 悦子, Shihomi Etsuko), born October 29, 1955, in Okayama City, Japan, as Etsuko Shiomi (塩見 悦子, Shiomi Etsuko), now known by her married name Etsuko Nagabuchi (長渕 悦子, Nagabuchi Etsuko), is a Japanese actress and martial artist who appeared in several Japanese martial arts films and samurai film and TV productions of the 1970s and 1980s.
Shinobu “Shan” Ichiyanagi (一柳 忍, Ichiyangi Shinobu; born May 26, 1952) also known as "CANDYMAN" is a master Amezaiku or…
Shinobu “Shan” Ichiyanagi (一柳 忍, Ichiyangi Shinobu; born May 26, 1952) also known as "CANDYMAN" is a master Amezaiku or candy sculpture artist. As a party and event entertainer, he specializes in sculpting hot taffy-like candy into fantastic animals and objects using a palette of gemstone inspired candy colors. This traditional ancient Japanese folk art that originated in China has been practiced for over 1000 years in Japan. Through a thirty-year career, Ichiyanagi has become known internationally as a live performance artist. His fans call him as a ”Shan The Candyman", "Shan The Candy Sculptor","Shan The Candy Artist" and more. In addition to his Amezaiku career, Ichiyanagi is a Graduate Gemologist G.G. - jewelry designer and a karate Instructor, holding Black Belts in three styles, Shorinji Kempo - Shotekan Karate - Shinkendo.
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Yoichiro Kawaguchi (河口 洋一郎, Kawaguchi Yoichirō; born 1952 in Tanegashima, Kagoshima) is a Japanese computer graphics…
Yoichiro Kawaguchi (河口 洋一郎, Kawaguchi Yoichirō; born 1952 in Tanegashima, Kagoshima) is a Japanese computer graphics artist and professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo.
Shigenobu Nakamura (中村 滋延, Nakamura Shigenobu), born in Osaka in 1950, is a Japanese composer and music teacher. He…
Shigenobu Nakamura (中村 滋延, Nakamura Shigenobu), born in Osaka in 1950, is a Japanese composer and music teacher. He teaches at Kyushu University (Faculty of Design). He has written fifteen books and done both chamber music and symphonies. In the 1990s his visual works were performed at festivals in Palermo and Germany.
Naoyoshi Hikosaka (彦坂尚嘉, Hikosaka Naoyoshi, born June 26, 1946, Tokyo) is a Japanese artist and one of the founders of…
Naoyoshi Hikosaka (彦坂尚嘉, Hikosaka Naoyoshi, born June 26, 1946, Tokyo) is a Japanese artist and one of the founders of the activist group Bikyōtō. He was an artist-theorist who critiqued Mono-ha, worked in conceptualism in the first half of the 1970s, and turned to painting from the second half of the 1970s onward.
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