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Yoshio Markino
was a Japanese artist and author who from 1897 - 1942 was based in London. Biography He was born in the town of Koromo, Toyota, Aichi, Japan, at birth being named Makino Heijirō. He was the youngest of 3 children, Yoshi (the oldest daughter) and Toshitarō (the oldest son). His mother was Makino Katsu, his father being Makino Toshimoto, who founded and taught at their Koromo Primary School. His grandfather was an artist named ''Bai Yen''.''Stead's Review'', Volume 23, William Henry Fitchett, Henry Stead, William H. Judkins, pp. 288 The Makino family was an old samurai family (see Chōnin), although due to changes in the structures of Japanese society, the samurai class had been abolished by 1873.''The Moving Pageant: A Literary Sourcebook on London Street-life, 1700-1914'', Rick Allen, 1998, pp. 228 In July 1875, he began his education at the Koromo School in Japan, graduating in October 1883. From August 1884 he taught at the Otani School in Chita-gun, eventually resigning i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toyota, Aichi
, formerly known as Koromo, is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 426,162 and a population density of 464 people per km2. The total area was . It is located about 35 minutes from Nagoya by way of the Meitetsu Toyota Line. Several of Toyota Motor Corporation's manufacturing plants, including the Tsutsumi plant, are located here. The longstanding ties between the Toyota Motor Corporation and the town of Toyota-shi, formerly known as , gave the town its current name. The city's flag (and seal), is a unicursal hexagram. Geography Toyota is located in north-central Aichi Prefecture, and is the largest city in the prefecture in terms of area. The city area is mountainous to the north, with peaks averaging around 1000 feet (328 m) in height along its northern border with Nagano and Gifu Prefectures. Much of the mountainous northern portion of the city is within the Aichi Kōgen Quasi-National Park. Toyota is within a two-hour drive of Nagoya.Jac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
