
阪本牙城
In January 1934, he started the serialization of Tank Tankuro in Yonen Club (from the Dainippon Yubenkai Kodansha publishing company), which made him a popular artist. In 1939, Sakamoto served as a part-time employee for the government’s public relations department in Manchuria (Northeastern part of China) but returned home a year after Japan's defeat. After his return, he continued his active career as a manga artist, working on titles such as Gara-gara Sensei, Bari-bari Hakase, and Genkotsu Osho as well as new stories for Tank Tankuro. Around this time, Sakamoto also became interested in the art of suiboku-ga or nan-ga (ink-and-wash painting) and studied Zen Buddhism. In 1956, the same year as the marriage of his first daughter, Sakamoto ended his career as a manga artist to devote himself entirely to Buddhism and suiboku-ga. In 1969, he received an award for his distinguished service to children’s culture from the Japan Children’s Writers' Association. He died on August 8, 1973, at 77 years of age.
Gajou Sakamoto is also known as 阪本牙城, Masaki Sakamoto (坂本雅城).
Gajou Sakamoto was born on December 1, 1895.
Gajou Sakamoto is 77 years old.
Gajou Sakamoto passed away on August 8, 1973.
Gajou Sakamoto is male.
Gajou Sakamoto works as Mangaka.
Gajou Sakamoto performs in Japanese.
Gajou Sakamoto is from Itsukaichi, Nishitama District (present-day Akiruno), Tokyo.