Tazawa Hiroyoshi

Art historian and director of the Ōita Prefectural Art Museum. Born in Hirosaki, Aomori, in 1960. Completed postgraduate research in literature at Tōhoku University. Also a project researcher at the Tokyo National Museum, he specializes in the history of early modern Japanese art. Works include Tōkyō Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan serekushon: Hokusai (Tokyo National Museum Selections: Hokusai) and Motto shiritai: Tōshūsai Sharaku (Learn More About Tōshūsai Sharaku).