Yuko Murai

Mainly producing kimonos of tsumugi with kasuri.

Membership	Research member, Japan Kogei Association

1952 Born in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
1998 Starts making textiles
2001 Selected for the Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
2019 Selected for the Textiles Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time

2009Received the Komagane Mayor Award at the 2nd Hand Woven Silk Crafts by Modern Artists Exhibition
2010Received the Komagane Mayor Award at the 3rd Hand Woven Silk Crafts by Modern Artists Exhibition
2011Received the MEXT Award at the 34th Japan Dyeing and Weaving Designers’ Exhibition
2016Received the Dainippon Silk Foundation Award at the 24th All Japan Dyed Textiles Exhibition
2019Received the Japan Kōgei Association Kinki Branch Manager Award at the 48th Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
2021Received the Japan Kōgei Association Chairman Award at the 55th Textiles Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
2022Received the Kyoto Shimbun Award at the 51st Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
2023Received the Japan Kōgei Association Kinki Branch Manager Award at the 52nd Kinki Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

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