Jun'ichi Nakahara
Jun'ichi Nakahara (February 16, 1913 – April 19, 1983) was a Japanese graphic artist and fashion designer born in Higashikagawa. He was also a French doll maker. He became famous as an illustrator in the 1920s when his work appeared in the magazine Shojo No Tomo.
Jun'ichi Nakahara

産業経済新聞社(Sankei Shinbun Co., Ltd.) · 『サンケイグラフ』1955年2月13日号、産業経済新聞社 ”The Sankei Graphic”, Sankei Shinbun Co., Ltd. 1955. · Public domain
- Name
- Jun'ichi Nakahara
- Born
- 16 February 1913
- Birthplace
- Higashikagawa, Kagawa, Empire of Japan
- Died
- 19 April 1983
- Known for
- Graphic design, illustration, fashion design
- Spouse
- Kuniko Ashihara Jun'ichi Nakahara (February 16, 1913 – April 19, 1983) was a Japanese graphic artist and fashion designer born in Higashikagawa.
- Nationality
- Japan · Empire of Japan
- Occupation
- illustrator · artist
- Languages
- Japanese
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Jun'ichi Nakahara (February 16, 1913 – April 19, 1983) was a Japanese graphic artist and fashion designer born in Higashikagawa. He was also a French doll maker. He became famous as an illustrator in the 1920s when his work appeared in the magazine Shojo No Tomo.
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According to the scholar Nozomi Masuda, Nakahara "greatly developed the eyes of shojo manga characters". Nakahara was married to the actress Kuniko Ashihara. The couple had four children, including the painter Shuichi Nakahara.
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• Name — Jun'ichi Nakahara • Native Name — 中原淳一 • Born — 16 February 1913 • Birthplace — Higashikagawa, Kagawa, Empire of Japan • Died — 19 April 1983 • Known for — Graphic design, illustration, fashion design • Spouse — Kuniko Ashihara Jun'ichi Nakahara (February 16, 1913 – April 19, 1983) was a Japanese graphic artist and fashion designer born in Higashikagawa. He was also a French doll maker. He became famous as an illustrator in the 1920s when his work appeared in the magazine Shojo No Tomo. According to the scholar Nozomi Masuda, Nakahara "greatly developed the eyes of shojo manga characters". Nakahara was married to the actress Kuniko Ashihara. The couple had four children, including the painter Shuichi Nakahara.
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