Atlas Obscura
Tokiwa-sō Manga Museum in Toshima City, Japan
Osamu Tezuka, known today as the “Godfather of Manga,” moved to Tokyo in 1952 to further his career. However, he was forced out of his first apartment because the landlord complained about constant visits by editors. The following year, he found another apartment at what was then the edge of Tokyo owned by Hiroyasu Katō, the son of a manga publisher. Soon, other mangaka (manga artists) also beg…