Komiya Yasumasa

Yasumasa Komiya

Japan Kōgei Association

Textile

1983
Received the Minister of Education, Science and Culture Prize at the 30th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
1990
Received the 10th Anniversary Special POLA Excellence Award
1994
Received the Excellence Award at the 7th MOA Mokichi Okada Awards
1998
35th Japan Traditional Crafts – Dyeing and Weaving Exhibition – Nikkei Inc. Award
2006
Received the Prince Takamatsu Memorial Prize at the 53rd Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition
2010
44th Japan Traditional Crafts – Dyeing and Weaving Exhibition – Nikkei Inc. Award
2010
Received the Medal with Purple Ribbon
2016
56th East Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition – Director of Nezu Museum Award

Edo Komon is a dyeing technique that originated in the Edo period, traditionally used for formal samurai attire such as shikifuku and kamishimo. It involves dyeing white silk cloth, mounted on a single board, using stencils. I, Yasumasa, am the third-generation holder of this tradition, following Kosuke and Yasutaka.

Techniques such as kiku-kōshi (chrysanthemum lattice), amama (rain spacing), and sujisansuji (triple lines), which are dyed in a single color with meticulously detailed patterns, may appear plain from a distance—but upon closer inspection, their exquisite beauty becomes apparent. This work can only be completed through years of experience and mastery of the craft.

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経歴

1956
Born in Katsushika-ward, Tokyo as the eldest son of Yasutaka Komiya
1972
Began training under his father
1980
Accepted for the first time at the 27th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for “Kiuri 40 Renshi,” a kimono length of small patterns
1988
Dyeing on both sides of the kimono length “Renshi with Tachikasumi”, purchased by the Agency for Cultural Affairs
1989
Became a member of the jury for the 26th Japan Traditional Kōgei Textiles Exhibition, the artworks exhibited at the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, “Yukata Resurrection” Exhibition
2007
Became a member of the jury for the 54th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
2015
Held the exhibition “Edo-Komon in the Present” at the Silk Museum
2018
Recognized as a holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property