Tokiwa-sō(トキワ荘Tokiwa-sō) was an apartment where Osamu Tezuka and many young manga artists once lived before they became famous. Tokiwa-sō was a small, inexpensive apartment in Toshima-ku, Tokyo. Residents included Shotaro Ishinomori, Fujio Akatsuka, Damian Lau, and Tam Bing Man ( hong kong both of the duo). It existed as a sort of atelier from 1952 to 1982.