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January 4, 2008
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Japanese SW Artist: Noriyoshi Ohrai  
As the 30th anniversary of the Star Wars saga slowly recedes into history with the arrival of 2008, the new year actually marks the 30th anniversary of Star Wars for other countries around the world, including Japan. In an age when films are released internationally within weeks or days of each other, it's hard to believe A New Hope was not unveiled in the Land of the Rising Sun until July of 1978, over a year after its U.S. debut.
So, in celebration of Japan's approaching Star Wars anniversary, and to keep the festive momentum of 2007 rolling, we thought we'd begin the new year sharing the work of one of Japan's most prolific and accomplished Star Wars illustrators, Noriyoshi Ohrai.
Now Ohrai is something of an enigma -- information about the artist is elusive at best, and from what we've gathered from friends in Japan, very little information has been published about him.
Check out the rest of the article over at the official site.
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