Manga artist Otomo receives 'officier' order from France

Manga artist Otomo receives 'officier' order from France

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese manga artist Katsuhiro Otomo (L) shakes hands with Paul-Bertrand Barets of the French government after receiving an "officier" of the Order of Arts and Letters from France on Dec. 12, 2014, in Tokyo.

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