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Mangaka
Male
October 28 1939
Age81
Nishinaruse (Currently Yokote), Akita Prefecture, Japan
Blood Type: A
Years Active
1969 - 2020
Also known as
高橋高雄やぐちたかおTakahashi Takao
Takao Yaguchi
矢口高雄
About
[Official Website](https://www.yaguchitakao.com/) | [Twitter](https://twitter.com/yaguchi_takao)
He was a Japanese mangaka and essayist. Known for his works on nature based slice of life, this mangaka worked for Hago Bank (now Hokuto Bank), while he was attending Masuda High School and worked there for 12 years. In 1969, he made his debut as an amateur writer under his real name with his prize-winning work "Nagamochiuta Kou," which was published in "Garo." Some of his famous works include Tsurikichi Sanpei and Habatake! Taroumaru. He died of pancreatic cancer in the year 2020.