Itō Hikozō
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Itō Hikozō was born in 1904 in the city of Ōita. He was allegedly a descendant of the famous medieval swordsman Itō Ittōsai.[1]
In his youth, while working for The Asahi Shimbun, Hikozō learned the art of creative illustration from Migita Toshihide. After contracting tuberculosis, Hikozō returned home to convalesce. He later also studied painting under the guidance of Hashimoto Kansetsu.
