Sajiro Shibutani

Shibutani (柴谷) family name, Sajiro (宰二郎) first name

Sajiro Shibutani. Uramado. Jun 1958.

Sajiro Shibutani was a mainstream illustrator who drew SM illustrations under several pen names.

Activities

SM Illustrator

Alternate Name(s)

柴谷宰二郎 (Japanese), Reiko Taki (滝麗子), Haruhiko Sanjo, Sakae Kuruki, Kinzo Kata, Shin Kurihara

Biography

Advertisement for an art book by Haruhiko Sanjo. Sep 1953.

Interesting Point(s)

According to Japanese Bondage Photo History (1996), Kitan Club's editor, Minoru Yoshida, gave Shibutani the pen name "Reiko Taki" to draw in the style of "Reiko Kita" (Toshiyuki Suma), who had left Kitan Club.

Selected Works

• Front Lines Drama (1939) Vanilla story. Art by Shibutani.

Magazines

• How to tie using rubber cord (Kitan Club, Feb 1954)

Sajiro Shibutani Gallery

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  "Front Lines Drama". Art by Sanjiro Shibutani.

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  Kitan Club. Oct 1955. Art by Haruhiko Sanjo.

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  Kitan CLub. Jan 1954. Art by Reiko Taki.