Miyako Maki, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Miyako Maki

Japanese manga artist

Date of Birth: 29-Jul-1935

Place of Birth: Kōbe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

Profession: mangaka

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Miyako Maki (? ???, Maki Miyako, born July 29, 1935 in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan) is a former Japanese manga artist.
She made her professional debut in 1957 with Haha Koi Warutsu (??????).
In 1961 she married the well-known manga artist Leiji Matsumoto, after their marriage, they started collaborating on shojo manga mixing photography and painting techniques.
She is the creator of Licca-chan, a popular Japanese doll.
She received the 1989 Shogakukan Manga Award for General for Genji Monogatari, a Japanese manga version of Murasaki Shikibu's The Tale of Genji.