Manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, creator of ‘Ashita no Joe,’ dies at 87
Born in Tokyo in 1939, Chiba was the first manga artist to receive the Order of Culture, one of Japan's highest cultural honors.
Born in Tokyo in 1939, Chiba was the first manga artist to receive the Order of Culture, one of Japan's highest cultural honors.
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