When was Okamoto Ippei born and where did he study Western-style painting?
Okamoto Ippei was born on the 11th of June 1886 and studied Western-style painting at the Tokyo School of the Arts under the tutelage of Fujishima Takeji.
Common questions about Okamoto Ippei
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What major career shift did Okamoto Ippei experience during the 1910s?
Okamoto Ippei traveled across the Pacific to Europe and the United States before returning to Japan to launch a serialized manga in the Asahi Shinbun newspaper in 1912.
Who was Okamoto Ippei married to and what was the name of their son?
Okamoto Ippei married Kanoko Okamoto in 1910 and they had a son named Tarō Okamoto who was born in 1911.
Where did Okamoto Ippei relocate during World War II and what school did he found?
Okamoto Ippei relocated to Hamamatsu and Gifu during World War II and founded the Ippei Juku school to teach the next generation of cartoonists.
Which famous artist cited Okamoto Ippei as a primary influence?
The legendary Osamu Tezuka cited Okamoto Ippei as one of his primary influences and acknowledged the groundwork laid by his father.