Tour No.07 "Edo Yuzen Work in Kyoto"



Artisan profile

Name: Yasuhiro Takahashi
Technique : Yuzen Dyeing
Location : Kyoto Prefecture

Biography
  • Born in Kyoto in 1947 . After graduated high school, .became pupil of yuzen dyer Housen Kawakami.
  • In 1975, got established as an yuzen dyer.
  • From 1990, began studying to restore and re-create the textile of early modern times ( Edo Period and Azuchi-Momoyama Period).
  • In 1992, invited to The Exhibited ' This Person, This Work' (Kono hito, kono sakuhin ten) .
  • In 1999, participated in the research of the dyeing of Thai & Laos, which was sponsored by UNESCO as the masters of Southeast Asia project .
  • In 2000, participated in the forum of the masters of Southeast Asia project.
  • In 2001, invited to W.E.F.T forum in Malaysia.
  • Lots of lectures about natural and ancient dyeing at Daimaru Department Store and other places.

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