Studio Atelier 21 Author

Studio Atelier 21 was founded in 1999 by three class of 1983 Tokyo University of the Arts classmates (Kozo Ueda, Takahiro Okada and Minoru Hirota). Atelier 21 is a workspace dedicated to providing inspiration and creative stimulation to these three artists. Find out more on the website atelier21.jp

• Kozo Ueda graduated with honors from the Tokyo University of the Arts' oil painting program, where he went on to complete the doctoral program. He has painted murals and exhibited his artwork in Japan.
• Takahiro Okada graduated with honors from the Tokyo University of the Arts' oil painting program, where he went on to complete the master's program. He has exhibited his award winning artwork throughout Japan.
• Minoru Hirota graduated with honors from the Tokyo University of the Arts' oil painting program, where he went on to complete the master's program. He has exhibited his artwork throughout Japan.

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Tsubura Kadomaru has loved sketching and drawing all his life. In high school, he rehabilitated a failing art club, which he transformed into a manga and Gundam fan club where he helped to nurture the talents of future game designers and animators working in the industry today. Kadomaru studied oil painting at the Tokyo University of the Arts. He has edited many Japanese art instruction books, including Tuttle Publishing's Sketching Men.