JoJo's Bizarre Adventure author Hirohiko Araki took home the gold at the 45th Annual Best Dresser Awards in Tokyo on November 30, 2016.

The event, which was inaugurated in 1972, is sponsored by the Japan Men's Fashion Association. Participants in each category are nominated by a media questionairre, with the winners determined by a jury composed of industry experts and previous award recipients.

Araki won in the "Academic and Cultural Arts" division. Other winners include actress Mao Matsushita and actor Masaki Suda in the "Entertainment" division, Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike in the "Political" division, president of Familiar Ltd. Tadahiko Okazaki in the "Economic" division, Olympic wrestler Kaori Icho in the "Sports" division, and radio presenter Tetsuya Bessho in the "International" division.

When questioned about his youthful appearance, the 56 year old Araki revealed his secret. "Every morning I wash my face with Tokyo's tap water," he said with a smile. Araki also mentioned that his artwork is influenced by the outlandish fashions of the Eighties, Roman sculptures, and other "not terribly serious" things.

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Hochi Shimbun via Otakomu

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