Ichirō Tominaga
Ichirō Tominaga | |
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富永一郎 | |
| Born | April 25, 1925 Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | May 5, 2021 (aged 96) |
| Occupation | Manga artist |
| Years active | 1951–present |
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Ichirō Tominaga (富永一郎, Tominaga Ichirō; born April 25, 1925 - May 5, 2021) was a Japanese manga artist. He was a recipient of the Japan Cartoonists Association Award, the Medal with Purple Ribbon, and he was Honorary Director of the Kibi Kawakami Fureai Manga Museum in Okayama Prefecture.[1]
Career
Tominaga was born in Kyoto, Japan. He worked as an elementary school teacher[2] until 1951, when, at age 26, he moved to Tokyo to work as a manga artist. He was a frequent guest on the television program Owarai Manga Dojo.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b Otaku, Sweety (May 24, 2021). "Mangaka Ichiro Tominaga died at the age of 96". Anime Sweet. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ^ "名誉館長 - 高梁市公式ホームページ". www.city.takahashi.lg.jp. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ^ Davidson, Danica (May 24, 2021). "Award-Winning Early Mangaka Ichiro Tominaga Has Passed Away". Otaku USA Magazine. Retrieved January 13, 2026.