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- Jitsuzo Hinako |
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JITSUZO
HINAKO
(1893
- 1945)
Japan |
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Hinako was born in Kyushu's Ohmuta Prefecture, in Japan, in
1893. After graduating from Tokyo University of Art asa sculpture
major in 1919, he studied under Fumio Asakura who was one
of the most influential contemporary sculptors in Japanese
history. Hinako created over 200 sculptures, including YABUSAME
for the 1936 Berlin Olympic commemorative medal. The Japanese
Football Association's symbol of a three-legged crow was also
created by Hinako. He was commissioned to make commemorative
medals for many sports-related events. Hinako died in 1945. |
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COMMEMORATING
THE 1926 U.S. AND JAPANESE
SWIMMING COMPETITION
struck
bronze
73 x 73 mm
$150
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DR.
YAMAKAWA
struck
bronze
88 x 60 mm
$150
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COMMEMORATING
THE 1926 U.S. AND JAPANESE
SWIMMING COMPETITION
(interior detail)
struck
bronze, silver-plated
ø70 mm
$225
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MOKURENBO
struck
bronze
80 x 67 mm
$150
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YABUSAME
: COMMEMORATING THE 1936 BERLIN OLYMPICS
struck
bronze
72 x 80 x 12 mm
$200
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NOMI
SUKUNE (1933) ORIGINATOR OF SUMO
struck
bronze, silver-plated
60 x 72 mm
$225
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14TH
MEIJI SHRING : NATIONAL SPORTS COMPETITION
struck
bronze
ø70 mm
$150
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UNTITLED
(DRAGON)
struck
bronze
65 x 65 mm
$150
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