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Motoichi Kumagai

Motoichi Kumagai, Japanese photographer and illustrator (died 2010)

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Born
July 12, 1909
Died
November 6, 2010
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1909

About Motoichi Kumagai

Motoichi Kumagai was a Japanese photographer and illustrator of books for children, known for his portrayal of rural and school life. He has illustrated numerous children's books, books containing his photography, and other works. His works have won prizes, beginning with a photography prize from the Mainichi Shimbun in 1955. His first photograph collection was published two years later by Asahi Shinbunsha. A book of photographs featuring school life published by Iwanami Shoten in 1955 won a photography prize from Mainichi Shimbun.

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Motoichi Kumagai timeline

  1. His works have won prizes, beginning with a photography prize from the Mainichi Shimbun in 1955.
  2. A book of photographs featuring school life published by Iwanami Shoten in 1955 won a photography prize from Mainichi Shimbun.

The world when Motoichi Kumagai was born

Motoichi Kumagai was born in 1909. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1909

  • Best-selling book"The Inner Shrine" – Basil King

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentHonus Wagner leads Pittsburgh Pirates to World Series victory
  • Top headlineRobert Peary claims to reach the North Pole
  • Technology milestoneBakelite (first fully synthetic plastic) invented
  • Notable inventionBakelite plastic
  • World population~1.69B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
  • U.S. population88.8M

1909 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Motoichi Kumagai's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19092026
Population88.8M341 million

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