Ryuichi Ogino
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Artist. Born in Tokyo. In 1996, Ogino moved to Colorado to take up snowboarding and study English. He then moved to the Bay Area and graduated from CCA (California College of the Arts) and returned to Tokyo in 2005.
Ogino mainly works in visual arts (paintings, sculptures and installations) but also curates group exhibitions and hosts regular DJ events at Tractor (Nakameguro), BNA (Koenji), and Bonobo (Jingumae).
In recent years, he has been involved with The Japan Wolf Association which raises awareness to reintroduce wolves to Japan.