Musashino Art University facts for kids
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武蔵野美術大学
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| Type | Private |
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| Established | 1962 |
| President | Tadanori Nagasawa |
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| Campus | Urban |
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Musashino Art University (武蔵野美術大学, Musashino Bijutsu Daigaku) or Musabi (武蔵美) is a special school in Japan where students learn about art and design. It's a private university located in Kodaira, a city in Western Tokyo. This university is known as one of the top art schools in Japan. While it officially became a university in 1962, its story actually began much earlier, in 1929.
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The Story of Musashino Art University
Musashino Art University has a long and interesting history. It first opened its doors in October 1929. Back then, it was called Teikoku Art School (帝国美術学校, Teikoku Bijutsu Gakkō), which means "Imperial Art School."
Over the years, the school changed its name a few times. In December 1948, it became Musashino Art School (武蔵野美術学校, Musashino Bijutsu Gakkō). Then, in April 1962, it officially became Musashino Art University, the name it still has today.
From the very beginning, students at this school could learn about different types of art, like painting and sculpture. They also learned about industrial design, which is about designing useful products. Later, the university added even more subjects, such as architecture (designing buildings) and fashion design.
Musashino Art University also works with schools in other countries. This allows students to learn from different cultures and share their own ideas.
Creative Minds from Musashino Art University
Many talented artists, designers, and creators have studied or taught at Musashino Art University. Here are some of them:
Famous Alumni (Graduates)
These are people who studied at Musashino Art University and became well-known for their work:
- Michiyo Akaishi: A talented manga artist.
- Ume Aoki: Another popular manga artist.
- Kei Aoyama: A creative manga artist.
- Shusaku Arakawa: An artist and designer known for unique works.
- Tetsuo Araki: A skilled print artist.
- Taku Aramasa: A photographer who captures amazing images.
- Yahel Chirinian: A sculptor and installation artist.
- Hiroki Endo: A manga artist.
- Lily Franky: An illustrator, writer, and actor.
- Kenya Hara: A graphic designer and art director for Muji.
- Katsuhito Ishii: A film director.
- Koji Ishikawa: A well-known illustrator.
- Paru Itagaki: A manga artist.
- Satoshi Itō (Project Itoh): A science fiction writer.
- Kazuo Kamimura: A manga artist.
- Izumi Katō: A contemporary artist.
- Miyuki Kobayashi: A novelist and writer for manga stories.
- Satoshi Kon: A famous anime director and manga artist.
- Fusako Kuramochi: A manga artist.
- Tomoki Kyoda: An anime director.
- Kouji Miura: A manga artist.
- Junko Mori: An artist who works with metal.
- Ryū Murakami: A novelist and filmmaker.
- Joji Nagashima: An automobile designer for BMW.
- Yurie Nagashima: A photographer.
- Rei Naito: An artist.
- Tatzu Nishi: An installation artist.
- Shinro Ohtake: A painter.
- Rieko Saibara: A manga artist.
- Shiori Satō: An idol and member of Keyakizaka46.
- Shūhō Satō: A manga artist.
- Soji Shimada: A mystery novelist.
- Yuko Shimizu: The designer of Hello Kitty.
- Ryoko Suzuki: A contemporary artist.
- Keita Takahashi: A game designer.
- Yellow Tanabe: A manga artist.
- Yukinori Yanagi: A contemporary artist.
- Akimi Yoshida: A manga artist.
Talented Teachers
These are some of the people who have taught students at Musashino Art University:
- Taku Aramasa: A photographer.
- Seiichi Hishikawa: A filmmaker, art director, and photographer.
- Yurie Nagashima: A photographer.
- Yoshiharu Sekino: A cultural anthropologist.
