Fukumi Shimura

Japanese textile artist · Japan · On the map · Writers · Born 1924 · age 102

Fukumi Shimura is a Japanese textile artist who has created kimono since 1958. Shimura was awarded multiple honours including the Living National Treasure in 1990 and the 2014 Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy.

Fukumi Shimura is read about 50 times a day, in 6 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 21 June 2026

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A life in dates

2015Order of CultureAward2014Kyoto Prize in Arts and PhilosophyAward1993Person of Cultural MeritAward1986Medal with Purple RibbonAward1984Living National Treasure of JapanAward1924Born30 September 1924

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