Akane Kamiya

About the Artist

Dyeing and Weaving with Her Fresh Sensibility

Akane Kamiya studied the basic traditional techniques of textiles in Okinawa and started her career as a textile artist. She mainly uses natural dyes and unrefined silk thread, suzushi, to make light, translucent kimonos. By weaving the dyed warp and weft threads alternately, she creates beautiful color gradation and a deep appearance. Her textiles, delicately woven with vitality of nature and storylines, have been highly evaluated, and she received the Prince Takamatsu Memorial Award at the 72nd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition in 2025. She is attracting significant attention as an artist leading the future of Japan's traditional artwork.

Style

Making translucent kimonos with natural dye and raw silk (silk thread that us not refined) using mainly kasuri techniques and other traditional Okinawan dyeing techniques.

Biography

• 1984
  Born in Aichi Prefecture
• 2009
  Graduated from Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts Graduate School

Awards

• 2018
  Received the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education Award at the 49th Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2019
  Received the Japan Kōgei Association Award at the 50th Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  Received the Asahi Shimbun Award at the 66th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2020
  Received the Nagoya Board of Education Award at the 51st Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2022
  Received the Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition Award at the 53rd Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2024
  Japan Kōgei Association Award, 55th Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2025
  Praemium Imperiale Award, 72nd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

Official Site / Social Media etc.

• Official Site
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