A walk through the mind of artist Mizuki Shigeru as you discover his life and work at Mizuki Shigeru Museum, Sakaiminato City, Tottori Prefecture. After you have walked up and down the famous road dedicated to this artist you have to make a stop at this museum that takes you deeper into his psyche. It will make you think how a person can create monsters that are grotesque and yet at the same time kind of cute.
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Mizuki Shigeru Museum in Pictures
Monsters & scary things by creator Mizuki Shigeru
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more giant posters of his manga art
giant sized posters of Mizuki Shigeru manga art
a wall showing the many images from the manga of Mizuki Shigeru
products of Gegege no Kitaro characters
Mizuki Shigeru (photo cut-out) of him sitting behind his drawing desk
African masks that influenced Mizuki Shigeru
African mask art and power of mythical times
models of Gegege no Kitaro characters
Gegege no Kitaro is alive and ready for a photo
the Japanese garden as you exit the museum
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