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Issey Miyake

Japanese fashion designer (1938−2022) · Japan · On the map · Designers · Died at 84

Issey Miyake was a Japanese fashion designer. He was known for his technology-driven clothing designs, notably the Pleats, Please line, exhibitions and fragrances such as L'eau d'Issey.

Issey Miyake is read about 1,537 times a day, in 32 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 11 November 2026

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Readers a day, 13 September 2026 to 11 November 2026, highest on 24 October 2026.

Read more around Order of Culture, awarded to Shigeru Miyamoto23 October 2026, and one other was read more that weekSee the moment2022Died5 August 20222016Commander of the Legion of HonourAward2010Order of CultureAward2006Kyoto Prize in Arts and PhilosophyAward2005Praemium ImperialeAward1999Honorary Doctorate from University of Lyon-IIAward1998Person of Cultural MeritAward1961SOEN AwardAward1938Born22 April 1938

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Awards

Commander of the Legion of Honour2016
Order of Culture2010
Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy2006
Praemium Imperiale2005
Honorary Doctorate from University of Lyon-II1999
Person of Cultural Merit1998
SOEN Award1961

About this person

Country
Japan
Category
Designers
Type
Designer
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1938 to 2022 · aged 84

Where to find them

IMDbWebsiteisseymiyake.com

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