Naoko Toyama

  • Textiles
  • 1976 -
Naoko Toyama

I make kimonos, obi (kimono sashes) and dyed accessories using the itome (threadline) yuzen* method.
I enjoy trying to express things that I am attracted to in my work while also taking on new challenges.

* Itome yuzen: A yuzen dyeing technique where the outline of the patterns are drawn with glue resistant. After dyeing and washing out the dye, the white outlines remain like itome (threadlines).

Membership Associate member, Japan Kogei Association
  • 1976 Born in Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
  • 1998 Graduated from Yokohama National University, Department of School Education, Faculty of Art
  • 1999 Becomes a disciple at Senshoku Design IKOMA
    Studies under Teruo IKOMA, Full Member of the Japan Kogei Association
  • 2002 Selected for the 17th All Japan Dyed Textiles Exhibition sponsored by the Silk Museum
  • 2005 Becomes independent
    Studies textiles for 1 year at Corocan School of the Arts and Design (Washington D.C., USA) (- 2006)
  • 2009 Holds the 1st Toyama Naoko "Yuzen-zome" Exhibtion in Gifu City
  • 2010 Selected for the 21st All Japan Dyed Textiles Exhibition sponsored by the Silk Museum
  • 2014 Selected for the 23rd All Japan Dyed Textiles Exhibition sponsored by the Silk Museum
  • 2015 Holds the 2nd Toyama Naoko "Yuzen-zome" Exhibtion in Gifu City
  • 2016 Selected for the 24th All Japan Dyed Textiles Exhibition sponsored by the Silk Museum
  • 2017 Selected for the first time for the 48th Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    (Selected every year from this year onward as of 2021)
    Selected for the 25th All Japan Dyed Textiles Exhibition sponsored by the Silk Museum
    Dyed accessories exhibition in Gujo City, Gifu
  • 2019 Selected for the first time for the 66th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    (Selected every year from this year onward as of 2021)
  • 2020 Selected for the 67th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2021 Group Exhibition "Some Kokoro" in Nagoya, Aichi
    Selected for the 68th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • Currently Associate Member of the Japan Kogei Association

  • 2001Received the Technical Award at the 39th Tokyo Metropolitan Kogei Dyeing Cooperative Association "Sengeiten"
  • 2002Received the Incentive Award at the 40th Tokyo Metropolitan Kogei Dyeing Cooperative Association "Sengeiten"
  • 2004Received the Design Award at the 18th All Japan Dyed Textiles Exhibition sponsored by the Silk Museum
  • 2018Received the Incentive Award at the 49th Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2019Received the Nagoya City Mayor Award at the 50th Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2020Received the Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition Award at the 51st Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2021Received the Chunichi Award at the 52nd Tōkai Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • 2022Received the Gifu Prefecture Governor Award at the 53th Tokai Region Traditional Kogei Exhibition

Price Range

$ 5,000 - 8,000

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11 artworks posted