UTSUNOMIYA — An exhibition of manga by artists connected with Japan’s Tochigi Prefecture stretches for about 80 meters along the walls inside the Utsunomiya Paseo shopping building at the west exit of JR Utsunomiya Station.
The exhibition started on Feb. 15 and is part of the 30th anniversary of the building. A total of sixteen works are being shown — comprising creations by three manga artists from the prefecture and illustrations by students of the Bunsei University of Art in Utsunomiya. The works are displayed on temporary walls surrounding renovation work on the second floor.
The three manga artists’ work is set up so that passers-by can read the stories as they walk al…
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