Akira Yamaguchi

Akira Yamaguchi studied at Tokyo University of the Arts. The recorded working language is Japanese. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are ukiyo-e. Work by Akira Yamaguchi is recorded in the collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art. Distinctions recorded are Hideo Kobayashi Sho and Taro Okamoto Award.

Born in Tokyo, he grew up in the city of Kiryū, Gunma Prefecture. He received his B.A. in oil painting (1994) and M.A. in oil painting (1996) from the Tokyo University of the Arts. Yamaguchi designed the cover art for the album V by the nu-jazz music duo United Future Organization and illustrated the book Chronicles of My Life: An American in the Heart of Japan by Donald Keene. He lives and works in Tokyo. His artwork has been exhibited worldwide. He is represented by Mizuma Art Gallery. He appeared in the 2003 film Lost in Translation. Yamaguchi illustrated Hiroyuki Itsuki's serialized novel about the life of Shinran, with the illustrations later published in their own standalone collection. • Illustration — Yamaguchi Akira Exhibition Summary

Yamaguchi's painting style combines contemporary oil painting techniques with the traditional Japanese composition style known as Yamato-e. He has also produced a number of drawings and ukiyo-e.