Kaname Ozuma

Ozuma (小妻) family name, Kaname (要) first name, (1939-2011)

Kaname Ozuma is an illustrator well known for both his SM illustrations and his pictures of tattooed women.

Kaname Ozuma 1984

Activities

SM illustrator

Alternate Names

小妻要(Japanese), Yōko Ozuma (小妻容子)

Biography

Kaname Ozuma

1939: Born in Kashiwazaki City in Niigata Prefecture.

1950: Became pupil under Sousi Sakai (His uncle and Japanese-style painter).

1947: At 18 years old, Ozuma moves to Tokyo.

1947c: Finds work as a printer, and studies printmaking techniques.

Interesting points

Ozuma also became famous for his tattoo designs.

Ozuma was Vice President of the Japan Publication Artist League, and also held membership in the prestigious Japan Literary Club.

Performances and Events

• 2010. Aug 26 - Sep 18. Irezumi Bijin. Ozuma and Horiyoshi III gallery exhibit at Known Gallery in Los Angeles.

Selected Works

Kaname Ozuma

Magazine Illustrations

• From the Memories of a Black Coat (Kitan Club, 1965) Sep issue, p32
• Two Suffering Pregnant Women (Kitan Club, 1968) Jan issue, p23
• Set of Puppets (Kitan Club, 1969年) Jan issue, p248
• 『引き責め』(Kitan Club, 1969年) Oct issue, p239
• Yoko Ozuma's Masterpiece Gallery (SM Select, 1974) Oct issue.
• Miss Catherine's Torture Trials (SM Select, 1975) Jan issue.

Books

• Ransho Women - Kaname Ozuma (Tattoo) Beautiful Women Picture Collection (Tatsumi Shuppan, 1995)
• Alluring Tattoed Flowers―TATTOOing (Futami Shobo, 2000)
• Indigo Flowers ― Tattoo Fantasy (Futami Shobo, 2003)
• Beautiful Romance of Tattooed Beauties (Myway Publishing, 2005)
• Yoko Ozuma Secret Picture Book - Voluptuous Ravishment（Taiyo Zusho, 2009）
• Kinbaku The Golden Age of Japanese Restrained & Tortured Artworks (Editions Treville, 2022). Kaname Ozuma featured.

External Links

• KNOWN GALLERY presents OZUMA KANAME & HORIYOSHI III - IREZUMI BIJIN
• "Kaname Ozuma, The Ever-Ascending Dragon" article (in English)

Connections

Rutsu Nakahara