Taro Yamamoto
Born in Kumamoto in 1974. Specially appointed professor at Kyoto University of Art and Design. In 1999, he proposed the term "Nippon-ga" (Japanese painting) instead of Nihonga (Japanese style painting). He began to create paintings that combine Japanese classical painting with modern customs. His style has been described as a modern Rinpa school. In 2015, he received the Kyoto Prefecture Cultural Award Encouragement Prize.