Kagoshima Juzo
Born in 1898. Died in 1982. Born in Fukuoka City. Poet and paper doll artist. Graduated from Fukuoka High Elementary School in 1913. Entered Okada Saburosuke's Hongo Western Painting Institute in 1919. Founded the Kosei-kai in 1919. Started an art movement in doll making. Participated in the launch of Koro in 1920. Joined Araragi and studied under Shimaki Akahiko. After Akahiko's death in March 1926, studied under Tsuchiya Fumiaki. In 1944, became an Araragi judge. In December 1945, founded and supervised the poetry magazine Choshio. In 1946, edited and published the Kanto Araragi magazine Shinsen. In 1960, held the second paper doll and terracotta solo exhibition at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi. In 1961, recognized as a holder of the Important Intangible Cultural Property (Living National Treasure) for paper dolls.
