I was born in an area in Japan called Shiga Prefecture, which is a nature-rich country town. by Takaaki MANO
I was born in an area in Japan called Shiga Prefecture, which is a nature-rich country town. My grandfather was fond of poetry, literature, and philosophy. My father was an art teacher at a high school, and while he taught art, he continued to pursue his professional field of Japanese painting. My mother was a …