Ado Mizumori (水森亜土, Mizumori Ado, born in Tokyo, Tokyo prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese illustrator, actress, jazz singer, and writer. Known commonly as Ado-chan, she has been a popular comedian for years, but many recall her more as a creator of nostalgic illustrations of girls, boys, dogs, cats and other motifs, which were much loved in the 1970s, and are still a big inspiration to the kawaii movement in Japan. Her mother was a painter of modern art, and Ado would often draw as a child when her mother's artist friends came to visit. In the 70s and 80s, she hosted an educatio… read more
Ado Mizumori (水森亜土, Mizumori Ado, born in Tokyo, Tokyo prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese illustrator, actress, jazz singer, and writer. Known commonly as Ado-chan, she has been a popular comedian for years, but many recall her more as a creator of nostalgic illustrations of girls, boys, dogs,… read more
Ado Mizumori (水森亜土, Mizumori Ado, born in Tokyo, Tokyo prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese illustrator, actress, jazz singer, and writer. Known commonly as Ado-chan, she has been a popular comedian for years, but many recall her more as a creator of nostalgic illustrations of girls, boys, dogs, cats and other motifs, which were much loved in the 1970s, and are stil… read more