Fumio Asakura (朝倉 文夫, Asakura Fumio, March 1, 1883 – April 18, 1964) was a Western-style Japanese sculptor, known as the father of modern Japanese sculpture and referred to as the "Rodin of Japan". He was a prolific artist, and his work spanned the Meiji, Taishō, and Shōwa periods of Japanese history.
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1 March 1883 Oita Prefecture, Japan
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18 April 1964 (aged 81) Tokyo, Japan
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Zodiac | Pisces |
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