Taro Okamoto's Early Life Taro Okamoto was born on February 26th, 1911, in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. His father, Ippei Okamoto, was a scholar of Chinese literature, while his mother, Kanoko, was an artist. Taro showed an early interest in art, and in high school, he began studying painting and drawing. However, he soon […]