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Hiroatsu Takata
was a Japanese sculptor and essayist, who lived for many years in Paris. He had a wide circle of friends in the literary world, and his daughter was once married to Ryūichi Tamura. Biography Takata was born in Kashima District, Ishikawa, in what is now part of the city of Nanao, Ishikawa, Nanao, where his father was a lawyer. The family relocated to Fukui, Fukui, Fukui in 1903. Takata showed an interest in the arts from middle school, and at the age of 18 moved to Tokyo, where he met Takamura Koun, Kishida Ryusei, Shishi Bunroku, Ozaki Kihachi, Motokichi Takahashi, Shigeo Iwanami and others. In 1919, he enrolled in the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies intending to study the Italian language, but dropped out in 1921. It was around this time that his attention turned towards sculpture. In 1922, Takata completed a translation of Ascanio Condivi’s Biography of Michaelangelo, and had it published by Iwanami Shoten. In 1925, he moved to a Communist commune outside of Tokyo, wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kashima District, Ishikawa
is a district located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2005 population data, the district has an estimated population of 18,952 with a density of 212 persons per km2. The total area is 89.36& km2. Municipalities The district consists of one town: * Nakanoto History District Timeline Recent mergers * On October 1, 2004 - The towns of Nakajima, Tatsuruhama and Notojima is a volcanic island in the Nanao Bay () portion of the Sea of Japan, less than 500 meters off the coast of the Ishikawa prefecture in Japan. Notojima Island is administered as part of Nanao city. The two bridges connecting Notojima to the ... were merged into the expanded city of Nanao. * On March 1, 2005 - The towns of Kashima, Toriya and Rokusei were merged to form the town of Nakanoto. Notes References Districts in Ishikawa Prefecture {{Ishikawa-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
