{"id":2301,"date":"2026-06-26T14:15:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T13:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/it\/?page_id=2301"},"modified":"2026-06-26T15:02:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T14:02:40","slug":"yumiko-igarshi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/en\/yumiko-igarshi\/","title":{"rendered":"Yumiko Igarshi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2301\" class=\"elementor elementor-2301\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ec4abf8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6ec4abf8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40a85c65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40a85c65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Yumiko Igarashi<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eb6edc7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2eb6edc7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f519419 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f519419\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">We are delighted to announce the appearance of one of Japan's most celebrated manga artists: <b>Yumiko Igarashi<\/b>, whose works have captivated millions of readers around the world and have become true classics of sh\u014djo manga.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Yumiko Igarashi will take part in a special stage talk and a live drawing demonstration on <b>Saturday at 5:00 pm<\/b>. This unique event will give visitors the opportunity to discover her artistic journey, creative techniques, and the experience of one of the mangaka who played a major role in the worldwide popularity of sh\u014djo manga.<\/p><p>During the festival, five autograph sessions will also be held, including two free sessions. They will take place on <b>Saturday, 19 September, from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm<\/b> and from <b>6:30 pm to 7:30 pm<\/b>, and on <b>Sunday, 20 September, from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm, 2:15 pm to 3:15 pm<\/b>, and <b>4:45 pm to 5:45 pm<\/b>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18e313d3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18e313d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2227fd27 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2227fd27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a2da6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a2da6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">Yumiko Igarashi is widely regarded as one of the leading figures of sh\u014djo manga, the genre of Japanese comics primarily aimed at young female readers, which experienced remarkable artistic development and growing international popularity from the 1970s onward. Born in Hokkaid\u014d in 1950, she made her professional debut at a very young age, quickly gaining recognition for her elegant, delicate, and instantly recognizable artistic style.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Her name is inseparably linked to some of the most beloved manga ever created. Among them is Candy Candy, first published in 1975, which became one of the greatest successes in sh\u014djo manga history, winning over generations of readers and achieving worldwide popularity thanks to its acclaimed animated adaptation. Another landmark work in her career is Lady Georgie, which enjoyed great success both in Japan and abroad, further contributing to the worldwide popularity of Japanese manga and animation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4f63f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4f63f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0eb2bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a0eb2bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"779\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/igarashi-779x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2303\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/igarashi-779x1024.png 779w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/igarashi-228x300.png 228w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/igarashi-768x1010.png 768w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/igarashi-9x12.png 9w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/igarashi.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-993db8e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"993db8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc35524 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc35524\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ecf82d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1ecf82d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/igarashi_japan_matsuri-726x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2309\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/igarashi_japan_matsuri-726x1024.png 726w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/igarashi_japan_matsuri-213x300.png 213w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/igarashi_japan_matsuri-768x1083.png 768w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/igarashi_japan_matsuri-1089x1536.png 1089w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/igarashi_japan_matsuri-1452x2048.png 1452w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/igarashi_japan_matsuri-9x12.png 9w, https:\/\/japanmatsuri.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/igarashi_japan_matsuri.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22ba23db e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22ba23db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08214b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08214b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">Throughout her distinguished career, Yumiko Igarashi has established herself as one of the most admired artists in sh\u014djo manga. Her refined artwork, renowned for its expressive characters and meticulous attention to detail, has made her creations instantly recognizable and cherished by generations of readers.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">In recognition of her outstanding contribution to manga, she has received several prestigious awards, including the <b>Kodansha Manga Award<\/b>, cementing her place among the most respected and influential manga artists of her generation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0edf7ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0edf7ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99be05c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99be05c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b><b>Autograph Sessions<\/b><\/b><\/h3><p><em>Further information and participation details will be announced soon.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29e55654 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"29e55654\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yumiko Igarashi \u00c8 con grande piacere che annunciamo la presenza di una delle pi\u00f9 celebri mangaka giapponesi: la Maestra Yumiko Igarashi, artista che ha conquistato milioni di lettori in tutto il mondo grazie a opere divenute autentici classici dello sh\u014djo manga. 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