Tama Art University
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Private university
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in Setagaya, Tokyo
Setagaya, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo in Japan. It is also the name of a neighborhood within the ward. The ward calls itself the City of Setagaya in English...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1935 as a spinoff from what is today Musashino Art University
Musashino Art University
is a university in Kodaira, western Tokyo founded in 1962 and has roots going back to 1929.Teikoku Art School was founded in 1929; in 1948 it became Musashino Art School , and in 1962 it became Musashino Art University...
. It was chartered as a junior college in 1950 but was re-established as a four-year college just three years later.
Alumni
- Shigeo AnzaiShigeo Anzaiis a renowned Japanese photographer.Like few others, Anzai has documented art from and in Japan in his works. The 2007 retrospective "Anzaï: Personal Photo Archives, 1970–2006" showed for the first time an unprecedented collection of 37 years of art in Japan...
, a photographer - Naoto FukasawaNaoto Fukasawais a Japanese industrial designer, born in Yamanashi Prefecture in 1956. He graduated from Tama Art University in 1980. After having acted as the head of the American company IDEO's Tokyo office, he established Naoto Fukasawa Design in 2003...
, an industrial designer - Miyako IshiuchiMiyako Ishiuchi, is a renowned Japanese photographer.Ishiuchi has produced collections of photography since the late 1970s. Her first book was a study of Yokosuka, where she grew up....
, a photographer - Yumi MatsutoyaYumi Matsutoya', nicknamed , is an influential Japanese singer, composer, lyricist and pianist. She is renowned for her idiosyncratic voice, and live performances, and is an important figure in Japanese popular music....
, a musician - Issey MiyakeIssey Miyakeis a Japanese fashion designer. He is known for his technology-driven clothing designs, exhibitions and fragrances.-Life and career:Miyake was born 22 April 1938 in Hiroshima, Japan. As a seven year-old, he witnessed and survived the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. He studied...
, a fashion designer - Masahiro MoriMasahiro Moriis a Japanese roboticist noted for his pioneering work on the emotional response of humans to non-human entities, as well as for his views on religion and robots. The ASIMO robot was designed by one of Masahiro's students....
, an industrial designer - Hidetoshi Nagasawa, a sculptor
- Kenjiro OkazakiKenjiro Okazakiis a Japanese visual artist whose works span several genres, including painting, sculpture , as well as landscape design and architecture. Many of his works have been featured in public collections throughout Japan and in various exhibitions around the world...
, a visual artist - Akemi TakadaAkemi Takadais a Japanese manga artist born on March 31, 1955 in Tokyo, Japan. She is a popular anime character designer, noted for her long collaboration with director Mamoru Oshii. She graduated from Tama Art University, after which she worked for Tatsunoko Pro. She is currently a freelance manga artist with...
, painter, illustrator, animeAnimeis the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
character designer - Naoto TakenakaNaoto Takenakais a Japanese actor, comedian, singer, and director from Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture affiliated with From First Production. He is married to idol singer and actress Midori Kinouchi.-Director:*Munō no Hito *119...
, an actor - Kazufumi Nagai, a graphic designer, President of HAKUHODO DESIGN
- Takashi Akiyama, a graphic designer, an Illustrator
- Takuya Ohnuki, a graphic designer
- Mika NinagawaMika Ninagawais a Japanese photographer known for her vibrant and brightly colored photographs of flowers, goldfish, and landscapes. She has enjoyed significant commercial success in fashion and advertising. She made her debut as a full length film director in 2007 with Sakuran...
, a photographer - Ryuji MiyamotoRyuji Miyamotois a renowned Japanese photographer.-References:...
, a photographer - Aya TakanoAya TakanoAya Takano was born 1976 in Saitama, Japan. She is a Japanese pop artist associated with the Superflat movement.-Early Life and Influence:...
, an artist - Yasuhiro Mihara, a shoe designer
- Kyouji Takubo, an artist
- Kakiemon Sakaida, a Japanese potter, Imari porcelain
- Tomoyuki Utsumi, an architect, Founder of milligram architectural studio