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[[File:Takamura-graves.JPG|right|thumb|300px|The gravesite of Takamura Kôtarô, his father [[Takamura Koun|Kôun]], and their families, at Somei Cemetery in Tokyo]]
*''Born: [[1883]]/3/13''
*''Born: [[1883]]/3/13''
*''Died: 1956/4/2''
*''Died: 1956/4/2''
While a student at the [[Tokyo Bijutsu Gakko|Tokyo School of Fine Arts]] where his father was an instructor, Kôtarô joined a literary circle called Meisei, organized by poet [[Yosano Tekkan]], to which he contributed poems in Chinese-style, ''[[tanka]]'', and other forms. He graduated with a degree in sculpture in [[1902]], and went on to post-graduate work in which he focused on the model of Rodin's work. Completing that program of study in [[1905]], he re-entered the school, this time in the ''[[yoga|yôga]]'' (Western painting) department.
While a student at the [[Tokyo Bijutsu Gakko|Tokyo School of Fine Arts]] where his father was an instructor, Kôtarô joined a literary circle called Meisei, organized by poet [[Yosano Tekkan]], to which he contributed poems in Chinese-style, ''[[tanka]]'', and other forms. He graduated with a degree in sculpture in [[1902]], and went on to post-graduate work in which he focused on the model of Rodin's work. Completing that program of study in [[1905]], he re-entered the school, this time in the ''[[yoga|yôga]]'' (Western painting) department.
Kôtarô journeyed to the United States the following year, and then to London the year after that, where he developed relationships with Bernard Leach and [[Ogiwara Morie]]. The following year, [[1907]], he traveled to Paris, a profound experience which he later described as "the place I became an adult." He returned to Japan in [[1908]], and wrote his famous and influential essay "''[[Midori iro no taiyo|Midori iro no taiyô]]''" ("The Green Sun"). In [[1912]], he became one of the co-founders of the Fusain-kai group of artists, alongside [[Kishida Ryusei|Kishida Ryûsei]] (among others).
Kôtarô journeyed to the United States the following year, and then to London the year after that, where he developed relationships with [[Bernard Leach]] and [[Ogiwara Morie]]. The following year, [[1907]], he traveled to Paris, a profound experience which he later described as "the place I became an adult." He returned to Japan in [[1908]], and wrote his famous and influential essay "''[[Midori iro no taiyo|Midori iro no taiyô]]''" ("The Green Sun"). In [[1912]], he became one of the co-founders of the Fusain-kai group of artists, alongside [[Kishida Ryusei|Kishida Ryûsei]] (among others).
He married painter Naganuma Chieko in 1914, and continued his active involvement in painting, sculpture, poetry, translation, and art criticism.
He married painter Naganuma Chieko in 1914, and continued his active involvement in painting, sculpture, poetry, translation, and art criticism.