Illustrator Junichi Nakahara was born on February 16, 1913, in Kagawa Prefecture. He passed away on April 19, 1983. He spent his childhood in Tokushima and Hiroshima. While attending Hiroshima Jogakuin Elementary School, he met Haruko Sugimura, a substitute teacher who would later become an actress. After graduating from the school in 1940, he moved to Tokyo. In 1953, he enrolled in the Japan Art School and began to seriously study Western painting. He also became passionate about reading complete works of literature and making dolls. At the age of 19, he held a "French Doll Exhibition" at Matsuya Ginza, which led him to create covers and illustrations for the magazine "Shojo no Tomo." In January 1940, he opened a general store selling his own merchandise. In November of the same year, he married Kuniko Ashihara, a former top male star of the Takarazuka Revue. After the war, driven by her ideal of instilling dreams and hope in women, she launched her own magazines, "Soreiyu," "Himawari," "Junior Soreiyu," and "Onna no Heya" in succession. Not only did she lay the foundation for women's magazines as editor-in-chief, but she also demonstrated her talents as an illustrator, fashion designer, stylist, and interior designer, becoming a pioneering figure in all fields that continue to this day. One of her students was Jun Ashida, designer of "Jun Ashida." At the age of 45, Nakahara fell ill and was subsequently hospitalized repeatedly. He passed away on April 19, 1983. Nakahara's work continues to fascinate many people today, and a Junichi Nakahara exhibition commemorating his 100th birthday will be held at Kyoto Takashimaya from April 2nd. In addition to approximately 400 pieces, including some never-before-seen works, the exhibition will also feature a recreation of the three-tatami room Nakahara proposed, themed around a "girl's room."