is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for his manga series Yakitate!! Japan, for which he won the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen in 2004. Hashiguchi won a newcomer's award in 1987 (published in a magazine), and Combat Teacher debuted the following year in the same magazine.
A prevailing theme seen throughout his manga is the realization of childhood dreams, such as making bread in Yakitate!! Japan or becoming a yo-yo master in Super Yo-Yo. Hashiguchi mainly focuses on unusual occupations or sports.
He enjoys comedy as well, and took a brief interlude from drawing to try his luck as a comedian.
Works His works include: Combat Teacher (1988) Kinniku Kurabu (1991) Chie-Baachan No Chiebukuro (1992) Suto Ii Bashuko! Yon-Koma Gag Gaiden (1993) Caster Mairu Zo (1995) Windmill (1997) Super Yo-Yo (1997) Scissors (2000) Yakitate!! Japan (2002) Saijō no Meii (2007) Saijō no Meii: King of Neet (2010)
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