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With a Heart Full of Prayers for Peace and Remembrance, Kagoshima Sculptor Shinya Nakamura Turns 100—War Experiences Transformed Into a Sense of mission…the Prayers He Poured Into His Memorial Monument as a Survivor Are Featured in an Exhibition in Kagoshima City.
Sculptor Shinya Nakamura (Kagoshima City), a recipient of the Order of Culture, turned 100 this July. Since taking up his post at Kagoshima Normal School (now the Faculty of Education, Kagoshima University) in 1949, he has continued to create art in Kagoshima. "Sculpture keeps me going. I want to continue for a long time," he says, citing his wartime experiences, the teachings of his mentor Apel Fenosa, and his humble approach to his subjects as…
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Sculptor Shinya Nakamura (Kagoshima City), a recipient of the Order of Culture, turned 100 this July. Since taking up his post at Kagoshima Normal School (now the Faculty of Education, Kagoshima University) in 1949, he has continued to create art in Kagoshima. "Sculpture keeps me going. I want to continue for a long time," he says, citing his wartime experiences, the teachings of his mentor Apel Fenosa, and his humble approach to his subjects as…