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Taro Yashima (八島 太郎, Yashima Tarō, born Atsushi Iwamatsu (岩松 淳, Iwamatsu Atsushi); September 21, 1908 — June 30, 1994) was a Japanese-American artist and children's book author. He immigrated to the United States in 1939 and assisted the U.S. war effort.
Sep 11, 2018 · Learn about the remarkable lives of Taro and Mitsu Yashima, a Japanese American couple who survived imprisonment, exile, and war to become authors and illustrators. Discover how they used their art to challenge fascism, militarism, and racism in Japan and the US.
Born Atsushi Iwamatsu in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. He entered Tokyo Art School (known today as the Tokyo University of the Arts) and joined the proletarian arts movement. Yashima was often arrested for his artwork, through which he criticized Japanese militarism, and in 1939 fled from Japan to the United States.
Apr 1, 2014 · Taro Yashima (1908–1994) was an artist and award winning illustrator best known for his beautifully illustrated children's books. Active in leftist circles in Japan, he and his wife left Japan fearing political repression in 1939, ending up in New York City.
Oct 16, 2014 · He adopted the pseudonym Taro Yashima in order to protect his remaining family in Japan — notably, his young son Mako, who had remained with his grandparents. When the war ended, the family retrieved Mako from Japan, welcomed a new baby girl named Momo, and was granted permanent residence thanks to a new bill enacted by Congress.
Learn about Taro Yashima, a Japanese-American author and illustrator of children's books, who used the pseudonym Taro Yashima during World War II. See his illustrations from Umbrella, Crow Boy, and Seashore Story, and find more resources about his life and work.
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Taro Yashima is the author of Crow Boy (3.94 avg rating, 1733 ratings, 254 reviews, published 1955), Umbrella (3.75 avg rating, 879 ratings, 124 reviews,...
