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]
Jun'ichi Nakahara | |
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中原淳一 | |
 Nakahara, circa 1949 | |
| Born | February 16, 1913 |
| Died | April 19, 1983 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Known for | Graphic design, illustration, fashion design |
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edit- ^ "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.