Background
Yamamoto, Yohji was born in 1943 in Tokyo.
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Yohji Yamamoto
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Graduate, Keio University, Tokyo, 1966. Graduate, Bunkafukuso Gakuin, Tokyo, 1969.
Career
Designer Y's For Men, since 1971, Yamamoto, since 1977, Y's For Women, since 1973, Y-3 Addidas collection. Chief Executive Officer Yohji Yamamoto Inc. Costume designer Opera de Lyon production Puccini's Madame Butterfly, 1990, Wagner Opera Tristan and Isolde, 1993, Kanagawa Art Festival Opera Susanoo, 1994, Ryuichi Sakamoto's Opera Life, 1999, Takeshi Kitano's film Brother, 2000, Takeshi Kitano's film Doll, 2002.
Chief organizer Worldwide Karate Association.
Achievements
Education
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1966
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1969
Career
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1971
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1973
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1977
Awards
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Decorated Officer in National Order of Merit French Republic. Recipient So-en award, 1969, Endo award, 1969, Fashion Editors Club award, 1982, 1991, 1997, Mainichi Fashion award, 1986, 1994, Chevalier de L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, 1994, Night of Stars award, Fashion Group. New York, 1997, Arte e Moda, Pitti Immagine, 1998, International award, Council Fashion Designers America, 1999, Medal with Purple Ribbon, 2004, Royal Designer for Industry, Royal Society of Arts, 2006.Decorated Officer in National Order of Merit French Republic. Recipient So-en award, 1969, Endo award, 1969, Fashion Editors Club award, 1982, 1991, 1997, Mainichi Fashion award, 1986, 1994, Chevalier de L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, 1994, Night of Stars award, Fashion Group. New York, 1997, Arte e Moda, Pitti Immagine, 1998, International award, Council Fashion Designers America, 1999, Medal with Purple Ribbon, 2004, Royal Designer for Industry, Royal Society of Arts, 2006.