Fukumi Shimura

Fukumi Shimura
Shimura Fukumi
Born (1924-09-30) 30 September 1924 (age 100)
NationalityJapanese
MovementMingei
AwardsKyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy
2014

Fukumi Shimura (志村ふくみ, born 30 September 1924) is a Japanese textile artist who has created kimono since 1958. Shimura was awarded multiple honours including the Living National Treasure in 1990 and the 2014 Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy.