Informations:
Pre-war manga & caricature specialist.

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Reference books written by Isao Shimizu
[1989] Manga Shônen to Akahon Manga - Sengo Manga no Tanjô - 「漫画少年」と赤本マンガ 戦後マンガの誕生 (Tôsui Shobô, Japanese)
[1999] Manga Tanjô - Taishô Democracy kara no Shuppatsu - マンガ誕生―大正デモクラシーからの出発 (Yoshikawa Kôbukan, Japanese)
[2007] Nihon Kindai Manga no Tanjô - 日本近代漫画の誕生 (Yamakawa Shuppansha, Japanese)
[2009] Yonkoma Manga: Hokusai kara Moe made - 四コマ漫画 北斎から「萌え」まで (Iwanami Shinsho, )

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