Tokyo based Yukari Miyagi (1965) is a prolific and talented freelance illustrator, with a very elegant and distinctive, almost child-like style. In the last few years Miyagi's dreamy illustrations became a constant presence in Japanese magazines, books as well as international publications.

Nieves' first collaboration dates back to 2004 with her Zine Kaguya, the bamboo princess, which then lead to the publication of Rabbit and Turtle, together with Japanese publisher Happa-no-Kofu in 2005. Rabbit and Turtle is Miyagi's own adaptation of Aesop’s fable The Tortoise and the Hare.