Fukuoka Fire Victim Identified as Painter Toshio Taniguchi, Member of Avant-Garde Art Group "Kyushu-ha"
朝日新聞
The victim found in a Fukuoka house fire was identified as Toshio Taniguchi, a painter belonging to the avant-garde art group "Kyushu-ha."Summary
Fukuoka Prefectural Police announced on October 21st that the body recovered from the remains of a four-story house fire in Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City, on October 18th, was identified as the resident, Toshio Taniguchi (93), who was unemployed. Taniguchi was a painter and artist who belonged to the avant-garde art collective "Kyushu-ha," which was active in the 1950s and 1960s. He reportedly housed a collection of "Kyushu-ha" artworks in his residence, which were likely destroyed in the blaze.
(Source：朝日新聞)