Goro Furuta
Goro Furuta is a painter and sculptor of Kaiyodo.
Early life
Furuta was born in Tokyo. He joined Kaiyodo Co., Ltd. in 1994.Career
Furuta worked as a clerk at Kaiyodo's store, Hoppy Lobby Tokyo. In Shibuya he met Kaiyodo's sculptors, including and Takashi Kinoshita. He is in charge of almost all painting masters of biological figures, including the "Japan Animal Collection Series". He has knowledge of reptiles and paleontology, and is in charge of serializing personal works for reptile magazines and producing models for museum displays. Since 2021, he has been a joint researcher at the International Research Center for Japanese Studies.Notable works
- Chocolate Egg Japanese Animal Collection Series
- Platybelodon three-dimensional figure for )
- Ito Jakuchu's chicken
Special exhibitions
- "Ehime Prefectural Museum of Art 25th Anniversary Kaiyodo Exhibition: Creating Fun for All"
- "Kaiyodo Figure × Delusion Aquarium"