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Motoichi Kumagai
was a Japanese photographer and illustrator of books for children, known for his portrayal of rural and school life. He has illustrated numerous children's books, books containing his photography, and other works. His works have won prizes, beginning with a photography prize from the ''Mainichi Shimbun'' in 1955. He is sometimes credited as Motokazu Kumagai or Motoiti Kumagai. Biography Kumagai was born on 12 July 1909 in the village of (now part of Achi), Shimoina District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. His given name is generally romanized as "Motoichi", but is also sometimes written as "Motoiti" or "Motokazu". From 1930 to 1933, Kumagai worked as a teacher. He had his first work for children published in the May 1932 issue of the magazine ''Kodomo no Kuni''. In 1936, he bought a Pearlette camera (a Konishiroku derivative of the Vest Pocket Kodak), with a simple meniscus lens, and started to use this to photograph village life. His first photograph collection was published tw ...
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