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Michi Takahashi (real name: Michiyo Takahashi, Christian name: Saint Mary Chiara, maiden name: Yoshimura, born July 22, 1963) is a teddy bear artist in Japan. She is well known in the teddy bear industry in the world as the pioneer teddy bear artist in Japan, who enhanced the charm of teddy bear as an art, not just a stuffed toy. One of her masterpieces “Look Here Bees! I’m Good Boy Takuya!” was nominated for TOBY ® awards in 1996¸ and won the highest praise from teddy bear fans in the world. She depicted the art of Takuya Kimura, whom she admires.〔〔〔 Michi is also an art producer, an art director, and a soft sculptor©. Her husband, Hiro Takahashi (Teddy bear artist), is also a teddy bear artist. == Brief history == *Born July 22, 1963 in Mishima, Shizuoka. Graduated from Nirayama Elementary School, Nirayama Middle School, and Izu Chuo High School in Shizuoka. *1985 - Graduated from Showa School of Music Junior College, majoring in Piano. From 1985 participating in regular concert as a pianist. *1988 – Married Hiro Takahashi. Discovered teddy bears in Vienna during their honeymoon, and taught herself how to make teddy bears. *1993 – Made inroads into the teddy bear market in the US and Europe. Her exquisite workmanship was recognized by teddy bear world overseas. *2001 – Private exhibition was held at Yokohama Doll Museum for two and half months. “Michi & Hiro’s World”, their anthology, was published by Saihodo Gallery.〔 *2003 – Opened private museum, “Hakodate Nishihatoba Museum Teddy Bear Art Michi & Hiro’s World” 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Michi Takahashi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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