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Nihonga painter, originally from Shiga Prefecture. Ogura studied with the painter Yasuda Yukihiko and was the first woman to become a member of the Japan Art Academy. Her style comprises contemporary lyricism as well as inspiration she takes from traditional Japanese painting. She won the Prize of the Minister of Education and acted as chairwoman of the Japan Art Academy. She was recognized as a Person of Cultural Merit in 1978, and received the Order of Culture in 1980.