YOSHIHITO TAKEUCHI
Born in Osaka in 1969.
Graduated from Kyoto City University of Arts in 1993 (major in product design)
Currently developing artist activities based in Nara, such as opening an antenna shop "Ivory" in Nara city.
In addition to holding solo exhibitions all over the country, he also energetically carries out live painting. In 2011 he expanded his field of activity to Taiwan. He also works on many mural illustrations for hospitals, kindergartens, nursery schools, and various facilities.
His popular illustrations with the theme "I wish you are always smiling." are widely used in miscellaneous goods illustrations and advertisements.
Since 2015, his art works have been used on the cover of the textbook (Tokyo Shoseki) for the second grade of elementary school "Kokugo".