Shinji Mizushima
Shinji Mizushima (1939–2022) was a Japanese manga artist from Niigata City and a leading figure of baseball manga, best known for Yakyūkyō no Uta, Dokaben and Abu-san. Mizushima won the Shogakukan Manga Award twice and received the Medal with Purple Ribbon and the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette.