Draft:Furuta Goro

Goro Furuta (born 1971) is a painter and sculptor of Kaiyodo. He is in charge of almost all paint masters (painting samples) of living figures, including the chocolate egg "Japan Animal Collection Series". He also has a deep knowledge of reptiles and paleontology, and has gained a high reputation as a sculptor, having been in charge of serializing personal works in reptile magazines and producing models for museum displays.

Biography
Born in Tokyo. Joined Kaiyodo Co., Ltd. in 1994.

While working as a clerk at Kaiyodo's directly managed store, Hoppy Lobby Tokyo, which was in Shibuya, Kaiyodo's sculptor, Shinobu Matsumura, Takashi Kinoshita, and others. Taking advantage of his experience of graduating from an animal vocational school, he is in charge of almost all painting masters (painting samples) of biological figures, including the "Japan Animal Collection Series". He has a deep knowledge of reptiles and paleontology, and is in charge of serializing personal works for reptile magazines and producing models for museum displays. Since 2021, he has been a joint researcher at the International Research Center for Japan Culture

Notable works
etc.
 * Chocolate Egg Japan Animal Collection Series
 * "It became extinct for a reason."
 * Ito Jakuchu's chicken

Special Exhibitions

 * "Ehime Prefectural Museum of Art 25th Anniversary Kaiyodo Exhibition: Creating Fun for All" (2023 Ehime Prefectural Museum of Art)
 * "Kaiyodo Figure × Delusion Aquarium" (2022 Shikoku Aquarium)

Serialization

 * Vivarium Guide

background material

 * "Extinct for a reason" 1st ISBN:9784478104200
 * "Extinct for a reason" 2nd ISBN:9784478108567
 * "Extinct for a reason" 3rd ISBN:9784478110683
 * The first picture book in the "Extinct for a reason" series! ISBN:9784478116418