Akira Yamaguchi (山口 晃) (born 1969 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese contemporary artist. Biography Born in Tokyo, he grew up in the city of Kiryū, Gunma Prefecture. He received his B.A. in oil painting (1994) and M.A. in oil painting (1996) from the Tokyo University of the Arts. Yamaguchi designed the cover art for the album V by the nu-jazz music duo United Future Organization and illustrated the book Chronicles of My Life: An American in the Heart of Japan by Donald Keene. He lives and works in Tokyo. His artwork has been exhibited worldwide. He is represented by . Style Yamaguchi's painting style combines contemporary oil painting techniques with the traditional Japanese composition style known as Yamato-e. He has also produced a number of drawings and ukiyo-e. See also List of Japanese artists References External links Akira Yamaguchi at Mizuma Art Gallery Akira Yamaguchi at Nadiff 1969 births Living people Artists from Tokyo