User:YataHouen/Seiryū Ōtsuka

tsuka (大塚 清龍, Seiryū Ōtsuka born October 21, 2002) is a Japanese Model and graphic designer. Born in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, he spent his childhood in the UK and Morocco, where he grew up predominantly abroad. He is of mixed heritage, with a Japanese mother and Moroccan father.

His mother is Japanese, and he inherits Moroccan heritage from his father, making him what is commonly referred to as mixed race. He holds Japanese nationality. He is height of 183cm. Although he was born in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, his hometown is Sapporo City, Hokkaido, Japan (until February 23, 2024). He has 16 step-siblings.

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Born in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates in 2002 as the eldest son of a Moroccan father and Japanese mother, Seiryu Takatsuka spent much of his childhood abroad, moving between the UK, Morocco, and back again. Both of his parents were devout followers of Islam. His mother was a homemaker, while his father's occupation remained unknown.

Entertainment such as television and music was deemed sinful and prohibited, and participation in worship and religious rituals was enforced. At the age of 14-15, he suffered a mental breakdown. Instead of seeking medical help, his parents called upon a sorcerer for an "exorcism" in hopes of his recovery. However, it proved ineffective, leading to accusations of lying and ultimately being expelled from his home. From then on, he navigated life alone from the ages of 14-15.

In 2023, he crowdfunded the expenses for his return to Japan, successfully making the journey on January 28, 2023. Currently, he is active as a graphic designer and activist while being affiliated with a private welfare organization called "Labor and Welfare Consideration Association in Hokkaido."

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 * 2023年8月21日(月) モロッコと清龍…異国で生まれ育ったある日本人の場合・その1「思い出したくもない過去」【連載】星のまなびや～札幌発・夜間中学校に集う人々(1)
 * 札幌・星友館　充実の日々　道内唯一の公立夜間中学　生徒3人に思い聞く
 * 諦めない. ｜大塚清龍 / Seiryu Otsuka｜note（ノート）

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