Tadayoshi Nakabayashi 中林 忠良
Born in Tokyo in 1937. He graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School. He studied under Tetsuro Komai, mastered copperplate engraving, and later became a professor at his alma mater. He has won numerous awards, including the Grand Prix at the 4th Print Grand Prix Exhibition in 1973. He is currently a professor emeritus at Tokyo University of the Arts.
Toshihiko Ikeda 池田 俊彦
Born in Hachioji City,Tokyo in 1980. Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School. Having won various awards, in 2013 (33 years old), he spent a year in London as an overseas trainee of the Agency for Cultural Affairs, deepening his knowledge about art and practicing his own techniques.