![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But Iwamatsu kept his pseudonym and it was under it that he created some of the most lyrical and imaginative mid-century children’s books. When the war ended, the family retrieved Mako from Japan, welcomed a new baby girl named Momo, and was granted permanent residence thanks to a new bill enacted by Congress. He adopted the pseudonym Taro Yashima in order to protect his remaining family in Japan - notably, his young son Mako, who had remained with his grandparents. Iwamatsu enlisted in the American Army and joined the Office of War Information and in the Office of Strategic Services as an artist. Shortly after their arrival, the United States declared war on Japan. Jun Atsushi Iwamatsu (1908–1994) was already a successful artist in Japan when he and his wife, Tamao, also an artist, arrived in New York City in 1939 to study at the esteemed Art Students League. ![]()
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