Also Known As: Yôji Takeshige, Youji Takeshige, 武重 洋二
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Art
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Adult: No
Birthday: January 01, 1964
Age: 61 years old
Gender: Male
Popularity:
1.28%
Known For:
A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's Forest
Overview: From July 21 through September 10th, 2007, the Museum for Contemporary Art Tokyo held an exhibition honouring Kazuo Oga, the art director and background artist for many famed works from Japan's Studio Ghibli. Over 600 works from the artist were on display, and numerous fans flocked to the one-of-a-kind exhibition celebrating the lush, gorgeous background artwork typifying many a work from Hayao Miyazaki and other Ghibli filmmakers. International fans of Oga and Studio Ghibli have not been left out, however. A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's Forest allows fans the opportunity to attend the exhibition, as well as watch interviews and testimonials with Oga's contemporaries and collaborators, all subtitled in English.
