KOSHiNO JUNKO Japanese コシノジュンコ Nickname Junko-chan, JK Birthdate September 25, 1939 (1939-09-25) (age 81) Zodiac Virgo Birthplace Osaka Professional Information Years Active 1966-Present Associated Acts BiS Genre J-Pop BiS Information Generation First Generation Role Honorary Life Member Date Joined October 28th, 2013 Date Left November 5th, 2013 Debut Release Koisuru Denpo JAPAN Final Release Koisuru Denpo JAPAN Time in Group One week, one day (8 days)

Koshino Junko (コシノジュンコ) is a Japanese fashion designer and honorary lifetime member of BiS.

Koshino graduated from the Bunka Fashion College in 1961, winning the 7th SO-EN award. She opened her first boutique, COLLETTE, in Tokyo in 1969. In 1980, she launched her first menswear line, Mr Junko, and launched a home furnishing line the following year. In 1992 she designed the uniforms for Japan's Olympic volleyball team.

On October 28th, 2013, Koshino Junko was announced as a member of BiS after they had previously teased that a "JK" would be joining the group (JK usually known as a slang term for high school girls).

For the next week, BiS would appear alongside her to promote her new handbag line at HOT DENPO FESTIVAL, and releasing the single Koisuru Denpo JAPAN.

After promotion activities ended on November 5th, Koshino stopped making appearances with BiS, however, was made an "honorary life member" of the group.

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She comes from a family of prestigious fashion designers; her mother was Koshino Ayako, and her sisters are Koshino Hiroko and Michiko.

She is married with one son.