Goro Furuta
Goro Furuta | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1971 (age 52–53) |
| Nationality |  Japan |
| Education | Japan College of Zoology and Plant Science |
| Occupation(s) | Painter, sculptor |
| Organization | Kaiyodo |
Goro Furuta (born 1971) is a painter and sculptor of Kaiyodo.
Early life[edit]
Furuta was born in Tokyo. He joined Kaiyodo Co., Ltd. in 1994.
Career[edit]
Furuta worked as a clerk at Kaiyodo's store, Hoppy Lobby Tokyo. In Shibuya he met Kaiyodo's sculptors, including Shinobu Matsumura and Takashi Kinoshita.[1] He is in charge of almost all painting masters (painting samples) of biological figures, including the "Japan Animal Collection Series". He has knowledge of reptiles and paleontology, and is in charge of serializing personal works for reptile magazines and producing models for museum displays. Since 2021, he has been a joint researcher at the International Research Center for Japanese Studies.[2]
Notable works[edit]
- Chocolate Egg Japanese Animal Collection Series
- Platybelodon three-dimensional figure for わけあって絶滅しました。)[a][3]
- Ito Jakuchu's chicken[4]
Special exhibitions[edit]
- "Ehime Prefectural Museum of Art 25th Anniversary Kaiyodo Exhibition: Creating Fun for All" (2023 Ehime Prefectural Museum of Art)[5]
- "Kaiyodo Figure × Delusion Aquarium" (2022 Shikoku Aquarium)[6]
Serialization[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Originated from the book which title translated as "extinct for a reason". This book explains the reasons of extinction of various taxa. On the other hand, there are theories that are not widely accepted or made-up reasons that are not discussed in papers.
References[edit]
- ^ "特別ワークショップ 「古田悟郎と虫を作ろう！」". Kaiyodo. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "国際日本文化研究センター共同研究員". 国際日本文化研究センター. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "海洋堂のフィギュア塗装の匠が語る『わけあって絶滅しました。展』ーートイカプセルや展示物の原型製作、塗装の裏側とは | SPICE - エンタメ特化型情報メディア スパイス". SPICE（スパイス）｜エンタメ特化型情報メディア スパイス (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "若冲の鶏、海洋堂がフィギュア化 「後ろ姿も楽しんで」". 朝日新聞DIGITAL. 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ "愛媛県美術館開館25周年記念 海洋堂展 創るたのしみをすべての人に". Ehime Prefectural Museum of Art. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "絶滅した古代生物の飼育イメージをフィギュアで再現！企画展「海洋堂フィギュア×妄想アクアリウム」" (Press release). Shikoku Aquarium Development Co., Ltd. 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2024-02-26.