Maya Koikeda

Education

Koikeda graduated with a degree in art from the Kyoto City University of Arts.

Career

Her real name is Keiko Yamada (山田 佳子, Yamada Keiko), and her pen name was created by saying backward the syllables from her real name. In addition to her work in manga, she is a part-time lecturer at a vocational school.

Achievements

• Koikeda won the first Hairdressing Scissors-chan Grand Prize presented by the Japan National Hairdressing Trade Association for her manga Barber Harbor.