is a Japanese art historian. He currently works in the

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. He was born in

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and graduated from the

Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music or is the most prestigious art school in Japan. Located in Ueno Park, it also has facilities in Toride, Ibaraki, Yokohama, Kanagawa, and Kitasenju and Adachi, Tokyo. The university has trained renowned artists in the fields of painting, scul ...

. He took part in publishing the book ''The History of Japanese Photography'' as an essayist along with

Kōtarō Iizawa "Kōtarō" is the form used in ''The History of Japanese Photography'' (2003). Iizawa often has his name romanized as "Kohtaro"; "Kotaro" also appears. is a Japanese photography critic, historian of photography, and magazine editor. Born in Senda ...

. He is also known for his research of

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such as Yoarashi Okinu. In 2010, Kinoshita praised

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for his decision in which a part of old structures of

kabuki-za in Ginza is the principal theater in Tokyo for the traditional ''kabuki'' drama form. History The Kabuki-za was originally opened by a Meiji era journalist, Fukuchi Gen'ichirō. Fukuchi wrote kabuki dramas in which Ichikawa Danjūrō IX and ot ...

would remain in the new institution.

Books

* (2007, Chikuma Shobō)

References

1954 births Living people Japanese art historians People from Hamamatsu Recipients of the Medal with Purple Ribbon {{Art-historian-stub