Ryohei Miyata, born in Niigata Prefecture in 1945. Completed the master's program at Tokyo University of the Arts in 1972. His major works include the "Gel" series of metallic abstract works and the "Nue" series of bizarre shapes inspired by Japanese folk tales. After serving as a professor at Tokyo University of the Arts, he was the president of the same university from 2005 to 2016. Awarded the Japan Art Academy Prize in 2012. Assumed the position of Commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs last February. He is the chairman of the selection committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games mascots. In the Reiwa Emperor's Accession Ceremony, a different spring was presented to the Emperor by the Commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs.