Kitazawa Rakuten - Kitazawa Rakuten

Japanese: 北沢楽天 - きたざわらくてん

Born: July 20, 1876 in Tokyo
[Died] August 25, 1955. Omiya manga artist. Raised in a wealthy family, he learned the basics of painting at the Taikokan art school run by Ohno Yukihiko. In 1894, he became a reporter for the English weekly newspaper "Box of Curious" in Yokohama, and honed his skills as an assistant to Australian cartoonist FA Nankebbell. Recognized by Fukuzawa Yukichi, he began drawing current affairs cartoons for the Sunday edition of the Jiji Shimpo in 1902, and, following the example of Hokusai Manga, began to actively use the word "manga". In April 1905, he launched Tokyo Pack, which criticized capitalism and sold 50,000 copies at its peak, continuing until 1911. In the early Taisho period, he published Rakuten Pack. He had many disciples, including Shimokawa Oten. After his death, his residence remains as the Saitama Municipal Manga Hall.

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Japanese:

[生]1876.7.20. 東京
[没]1955.8.25. 大宮
漫画家。素封家に育ち，大野幸彦主宰の絵画塾大幸館で絵の基礎を学ぶ。 1894年横浜の英文週刊紙"Box of Curious"の記者となり，オーストラリアの漫画家 F.A.ナンケベルの助手として腕を磨く。福沢諭吉に認められて 1902年から『時事新報』日曜版に時事漫画を描くとともに，北斎漫画にならって「漫画」という言葉を積極的に使いはじめる。 05年4月『東京パック』を創刊，資本主義を批判し，最盛期には5万部を売り 11年まで続く。大正初期に『楽天パック』を刊行。下川凹天など弟子が多い。没後，住居はさいたま市立漫画会館として残る。

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