Biography of Kiyoshi YAMASHITA

1922 - Japanese painter Kiyoshi YAMASHITA was born in Asakusa, Tokyo.
1925 - Suffered an acute abdominal disorder which, although not life-threatening, left him with a mild speech impediment and some neurological damage.
1928 - Entered Ishihama Elementary School in Asakusa.
1934 - Entered Yawata institution for the mentally handicapped in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture.
1940 - Started his wandering around Japan, which would last until 1954.
1961 - Visited nine European countries.
1971 - Kiyoshi YAMASHITA passed away at the age of 49.
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