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Shotaro Ishinomori's Birthday (Miyagi Prefecture)

This day was established as "Shotaro Ishinomori Birthday" to commemorate the birthday of Shotaro , a famous manga artist from the Showa era who was described as the "King of Manga" and the "Emperor of Manga

• Shotaro Ishinomori (real name: Shotaro Onodera)
• Born on January 25, 1938 in Ishimori Town, Tome District, Miyagi Prefecture (currently Ishimori, Nakata Town, Tome City)
• Representative works: Cyborg 009, Sabu and Ichi Torimonohikae, 009 No. 1, Sarutobi Ecchan, Android Kikaider, HOTEL, Kamen Rider series, Ganbare!! Robocon, etc

Every year, birthday celebrations and commemorative events are held at the Ishinomori Shotaro Hometown Memorial Museum in his hometown of Tome City, Miyagi Prefecture the Ishinomori Manga Museum in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture

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