Born in Tokyo, Junko Nakamura lives and works in Paris. As a child, she loved to look at beautiful pictures in books. Since 2012, she has published children’s books with MeMo Editions, such as Nous allons au bois (2017), Ce matin (2015) and Au fil du temps (2012). She has also illustrated various authors, including Léa and Nancy Huston (Véra veut la vérité et Dora demande des détails, L’école des loisirs, 2013) or François-Régis Gaudry (On va déguster, Marbout, 2015). Before devoting herself to illustration, she practiced metal engraving.
