![]() From 1939 throughout World War II and after, he maintained Ichimokukai, a monthly meeting of hanga artists. In the midst of his busy professional career in 1938 he contributed to One Hundred Views of New Japan (Shin Nihon hyakkei). In 1949 received the first prize offered in Japan for book design. Also published several books of his own poems or prose with illustrations, among them Fairy Tale of the Sea (Umi no dowa), 1932, and A Diary of Random Thoughts (Zuiso nikki), 1935. He also personally designed over 1,000 books for publishers creating suitable letters for the cover of each one. This magazine on the art of the book set the standard of excellence for Japanese graphic design. Beginning 1935 he edited for 9 years and 103 issues the monthly magazine Shoso (Window of Writing). The resulting book, Sensations of Flight (Hiko kanno), 1934, became a seminal work in book design in Japan. In 1928, in the wake of Lindbergh’s trans-atlantic flight, was engaged by a newspaper company to go up in a plane and record his impressions of flight. By 1927 Onchi had established a reputation as a book designer. Also exhibited prints in Teiten and Kokugakai. ![]() Member of Nihon Sosaku-Hanga Kyokai and founding member of Nihon Hanga Kyokai a leader and mentor in both associations. Contributed prints to Minato, Kaze, Shi to hanga, Dessan, HANGA, Shiro to kuro, Han geijutsu, and Kitsutsuki and to numerous collective series. Over the years Onchi was also active in producing and promoting other poetry and print magazines to which he contributed poems, prints, graphic design, and articles promoting the idea that printmaking is a legitimate expressive and creative medium, not merely a means of reproduction. In 1919 he participated in the first Nihon Sosaku-Hanga Kyokai exhibition and in 1921 began publication of the general art magazine Naizai with Otsuki Kenji and Fujimori Shizuo. In 1917 Onchi published his first collection of prints, Happiness (Kofuku). Kanjo continued publication for 32 issues until November 1919. In 1916 joined the poets Muroo Saisei and Hagiwara Sakutaro in producing the poetry magazine Kanjo Onchi contributed cover designs, poems, and moku-hanga. Collaborated with Tanaka Kyokichi during the last months of the latter’s terminal illness on illustrations for Howling at the Moon (Tsuki ni hoeru), a book of poems, by Hagiwara Sakutaro published 1917. In October 1913, with fellow students Tanaka Kyokichi and Fujimori Shizuo, he began planning the print and poetry magazine Tsukubae personally created numerous abstract prints and directed publication of 7 issues 1914-1915. In 1912 he was readmitted to Tokyo School of Fine Arts. In 1911 he withdrew from the school and through his friendship with Yumeji obtained job as a book designer with Kawamoto Kamenosuke of Rakuyodo. Encouraged by Yumeji, Onchi entered Tokyo School of Fine Arts in 1910, studying first oil painting and then sculpture. In December 1909 sent his impressions of the recently published book Yumeji Picture Collection, Spring Volume to the artist, Takehisa Yumeji. ![]() ![]() After failing examination to enter Daiichi Kotogakko (First High School), studied oil painting at Aoibashi branch of school of Hakubakai. Graduated in 1904 from Bancho primary school graduated in 1909 from the middle school for German studies in Tokyo. Learned calligraphy from his father, tutor of three young princes who were to marry the Emperor Meiji’s daughters.
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