Akino, Japanese painter of Indian themes, dies at 93

Akino, Japanese painter of Indian themes, dies at 93

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese painter Fuku Akino (file photo), who specialized in Indian themes, dies on Oct. 11 of heart failure at her home in Kyoto. She was 93. Akino was named a person of cultural merit in 1991 and received the Order of Culture in 1999.

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