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Samiro Yunoki (Yunoki Samirō (柚木沙弥郎)); October 17, 1922 – January 31, 2024) was a Japanese artist and professor[1] of the Joshibi University of Art and Design, best known for his work in katazome stencil dyeing.


Born(1922-10-17)October 17, 1922
Tabata [ja], Tokyo, Japan
DiedJanuary 31, 2024(2024-01-31) (aged 101)[1]
Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Occupationskatazome artist, mingei folk crafts artist, educator
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Samiro Yunoki
柚木沙弥郎
Born(1922-10-17)October 17, 1922
Tabata [ja], Tokyo, Japan
DiedJanuary 31, 2024(2024-01-31) (aged 101)[1]
Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo[2]
Occupationskatazome artist, mingei folk crafts artist, educator
Known forKatazome
MovementMingei
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Influenced by Soetsu Yanagi, founder of the mingei (folk crafts) movement[3], he studied the katazome stencil dyeing technique with craftsman Keisuke Serizawa[4]. His art includes traditional katazome stencil-dyed works such as kimono or noren, but also prints, picture books, cutouts and three-dimensional sculptures. He was heavily involved in the Mingei folk crafts movement[5]. He was a professor at the Joshibi University of Art and Design from 1950 to 1991, where was nominated as the 7th President of the university in 1987.

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