Renowned artists awarded Japanese art prize

Renowned artists awarded Japanese art prize

Japanese graphic designer/illustrator Tadanori Yokoo is pictured with a medal in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2015, at a prize-giving ceremony for the 2015 Praemium Imperiale global art prize, awarded annually by the Japan Art Association in honor of Prince Takamatsu, younger brother of the late Emperor Hirohito. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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