Jun'ichi Nakahara

Japanese illustrator (1913–1983)

Jun'ichi Nakahara
中原淳一
Nakahara, circa 1949
Born	(1913-02-16)February 16, 1913
Died	April 19, 1983(1983-04-19) (aged 70)
Nationality	Japanese
Known for	Graphic design, illustration, fashion design

Jun'ichi Nakahara (中原淳一, Nakahara Jun'ichi, February 16, 1913 – April 19, 1983) was a Japanese graphic artist and fashion designer born in Higashikagawa, Kagawa Prefecture. He became famous as an illustrator in the 1920s when his work appeared in the magazine Shojo No Tomo.^[1] According to the scholar Nozomi Masuda, Nakahara "greatly developed the eyes of shojo manga characters".^[2]

References

^ "中原淳一の紹介 | 中原淳一ホームページ" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-09-18.
^ Masuda, Nozomi (5 June 2015). "Shojo Manga and Its Acceptance". In Masami Toku (ed.). International Perspectives on Shojo and Shojo Manga: The Influence of Girl Culture. Routledge. p. 24. ISBN 978-1-317-61076-2.