Mourning for Japanese horror manga artist Umezu

Mourning for Japanese horror manga artist Umezu

Flowers are placed in front of the home of the late Japanese manga artist Kazuo Umezu in Musashino, Tokyo, on Nov. 6, 2024. Umezu, known for horror pieces like "The Drifting Classroom," died on Oct. 28, aged 88.

Court nixes neighbors' plea for cartoonist to remove stripes

Court nixes neighbors' plea for cartoonist to remove stripes

TOKYO, Japan - Cartoonist Kazuo Umezu poses for photographers after the Tokyo District Court dismissed demands by two of his neighbors for him to remove the red-and-white stripes from his house in Tokyo's Musashino city. The court said that the house ''attracts attention, but cannot be said to destroy the scenery.'' Umezu, who attended court wearing a red-and-white striped tie, told reporters after the ruling, ''I would like to live showing respect to others.''

Court nixes neighbors' plea for cartoonist to remove stripes

Court nixes neighbors' plea for cartoonist to remove stripes

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the house of cartoonist Kazuo Umezu in Tokyo's Musashino city. The Tokyo District Court dismissed demands by two neighbors for Umezu to remove the red-and-white stripes from his house. The plaintiffs had claimed that the house, completed in March last year and decorated with horizontal red-and-white stripes each about 50 centimeters wide, destroys the scenery.

Court nixes neighbors' plea for cartoonist to remove stripes

Court nixes neighbors' plea for cartoonist to remove stripes

TOKYO, Japan - Cartoonist Kazuo Umezu poses for photographers after the Tokyo District Court dismissed demands by two of his neighbors for him to remove the red-and-white stripes from his house in Tokyo's Musashino city. The court said that the house ''attracts attention, but cannot be said to destroy the scenery.'' Umezu, who attended court wearing a red-and-white striped tie, told reporters after the ruling, ''I would like to live showing respect to others.'' (Kyodo)

Court nixes neighbors' plea for cartoonist to remove stripes

Court nixes neighbors' plea for cartoonist to remove stripes

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the house of cartoonist Kazuo Umezu in Tokyo's Musashino city. The Tokyo District Court dismissed demands by two neighbors for Umezu to remove the red-and-white stripes from his house. The plaintiffs had claimed that the house, completed in March last year and decorated with horizontal red-and-white stripes each about 50 centimeters wide, destroys the scenery. (Kyodo)

Japanese manga artist Kazuo Umezu

Japanese manga artist Kazuo Umezu

Japanese manga artist Kazuo Umezu, seen in this undated file photo, has won the Heritage Award at the 45th Angouleme International Comics Festival held in France for a comic featuring a robot that develops emotions, his publisher said on Jan. 30, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo