Takiguchi received a B.A. degree in 1964 and M.A. degree in 1966 from
Kyoto City University of Arts. Takiguchi outdoor sculpture is included in the following collections;
Blaffer Art Museum with the works
Orbit I and
Orbit II, and
Austin College with the work
Quest. He specialized in sculpting large abstract and semi-abstract pieces in stone; often using granite and other dense, heavy igneous rocks. He was a regular on the social scene in the
Montrose–area of Houston and was very popular in the local artist community. ==References==