Ayumi Ohashi Print Exhibition: “Murakami Radio”
Exhibition Overview
Since making her debut as the cover artist for men’s magazine Heibon Punch, Ayumi Ohashi has been noted for her work in women’s magazine anan and for fashion brand Pink House among many others, gaining a diverse and devoted following as an illustrator, designer, and writer.
“Murakami Radio” began in 2000 as a series of drypoint copperplate engravings by Ohashi created to accompany a year-long run of essays by Haruki Murakami in anan. Revived almost ten years later,the popular collaboration continued until 2012, and has also been published in three volumes:. Murakami Radio, Murakami Radio 2: Giant Turnip, Difficult Avocado, and Murakami Radio 3: The Salad-Loving Lion.
The Waseda International House of Literature recently acquired a complete set of “Murakami Radio” prints through a donation from the artist. To mark the occasion, this exhibition presents the two hundred and fourteen engravings, alongside additional pieces carefully selected from across Ohashi’s range of work. We invite you to visit and experience the simplicity and wonder of the prints and illustrations on display.
Murakami Radio
（Magazine House, 2001/Shincho Bunko, 2003）
Murakami Radio 2: Giant Turnip, Difficult Avocado
(Magazine House, 2011/Shincho Bunko, 2013)
Murakami Radio 3: The Salad-Loving Lion
(Magazine House, 2012/Shincho Bunko, 2016)
Ayumi Ohashi
b. 1940, Mie Prefecture, Japan. While studying oil painting at Tama Art University, Ohashi created her first illustrations for Men’s Club, which led to a seven-year stint starting in 1964 as the inaugural cover artist for Heibon Punch. From 1980 to 1990, she illustrated catalogs and publicity for fashion brand Pink House. She also debuted as an essayist in anan, going on to write many acclaimed books. Ohashi established IO GRAPHIC, INC. in 1981, and in 2002 founded the magazine Arne, which she produced, wrote, photographed, and edited for 30 issues until 2009. In 2010, she launched the fashion brand a. (“a-dot”), and also founded the magazine Otona no Oshare, which ran for 17 issues until 2018. Her illustration, design, and writing work continue to appeal to a wide range of fans.
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- June 5 – September 21, 2025
- Opening hours: 10:00-17:00
- Closed: Wednesdays and other days (Please see website for details)
- Free Admission
- The Waseda International House of Literature, 2F Exhibition Room, and others
- Organized by The Waseda International House of Literature
