Eijiro Miyama | |
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Eijiro Miyama in Yokohama, January 2011 | |
Born | Miyama Eijirō 1934 (age 89–90) |
Nationality | Japanese |
Known for | Outsider art |
Eijiro Miyama (宮間 英次郎, Miyama Eijirō, born 1934) is a Japanese outsider artist who lives in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. He is often referred to as Bōshi Ojisan (帽子おじさん, "Hat Man") due to his habit of riding his bicycle around the streets of Yokohama wearing eccentric clothing and large, elaborate hats or headgear adorned with dolls and other recycled objects. [1] [2] [3]
Eijiro Miyama | |
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Eijiro Miyama in Yokohama, January 2011 | |
Born | Miyama Eijirō 1934 (age 89–90) |
Nationality | Japanese |
Known for | Outsider art |
Eijiro Miyama (宮間 英次郎, Miyama Eijirō, born 1934) is a Japanese outsider artist who lives in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. He is often referred to as Bōshi Ojisan (帽子おじさん, "Hat Man") due to his habit of riding his bicycle around the streets of Yokohama wearing eccentric clothing and large, elaborate hats or headgear adorned with dolls and other recycled objects. [1] [2] [3]