Ryuji Fujita
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Ryūji Fujita (藤田 隆治, Fujita Ryūji, April 13, 1907 – January 28, 1965) was a Japanese artist and Olympic bronze medalist.
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| 1936 Berlin | Paintings | |
He was born in Hōhoku,[1] which is now a part of Shimonoseki city in Yamaguchi Prefecture.[2] His works have received accolades from the Institute of Japanese Style Painting, Seiryū Shaten, and the Bunten Exhibition. In 1934 he was one of the artists who established the Shin Nihonga Kenkyūkai.[3]
In 1936, he won a bronze medal in the painting category in the art competitions at the Berlin Games[4] for his "アイスホッケー" ("Ice hockey").[5] The piece was later purchased by the Nazi Party.[6]
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