Yohji Yamamoto

Summary

Yohji Yamamoto is a human^[1]. Born in Tokyo^[2], he… he was born on October 3, 1943^[3]. He worked as a dressmaker^[4], costume designer^[5], designer^[6], and fashion designer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,389 views/month, #6,797 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Tokyo^[2], Yohji Yamamoto…
• Yohji Yamamoto was born on October 3, 1943^[3].
• Yohji Yamamoto held citizenship in Japan^[9].
• Yohji Yamamoto worked as a dressmaker^[4].
• Yohji Yamamoto worked as a costume designer^[5].
• Yohji Yamamoto worked as a designer^[6].
• Yohji Yamamoto worked as a fashion designer^[7].
• Yohji Yamamoto's field of work was fashion design^[10].
• Yohji Yamamoto's education included a stint at Bunka Fashion College^[11].
• Yohji Yamamoto's education included a stint at Gyosei Junior and Senior High School^[12].
• Yohji Yamamoto received the honorary Royal Designer for Industry^[13].
• Yohji Yamamoto received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[14].
• Yohji Yamamoto received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[15].
• Yohji Yamamoto is recorded as male^[16].
• Yohji Yamamoto's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Yohji Yamamoto's Commons category is recorded as Yohji Yamamoto^[18].
• Yohji Yamamoto's family name is recorded as Yamamoto^[19].
• Yohji Yamamoto's given name is recorded as Yōji^[20].
• Yohji Yamamoto's official website is recorded as http://www.yohjiyamamoto.co.jp^[21].
• Yohji Yamamoto's floruit is recorded as January 1, 1966^[22].
• Yohji Yamamoto's participant in is recorded as Jewellery & Garment^[23].
• Yohji Yamamoto's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese^[24].
• Yohji Yamamoto's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '山本耀司 yohji'}^[25].
• Yohji Yamamoto's name in kana is recorded as やまもと ようじ^[26].

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Origins and Family

Yohji Yamamoto's place of birth was Tokyo^[2]. He was born on October 3, 1943^[3].

Education

Educated at Bunka Fashion College^[11], a specialized training college^[27], in Japan^[28], founded in 1919^[29] and Gyosei Junior and Senior High School^[12], an unified secondary school in Japan^[30], in Japan^[31], founded in 1888^[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include dressmaker^[4], costume designer^[5], designer^[6], and fashion designer^[7]. Yohji Yamamoto's field of work was fashion design^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary Royal Designer for Industry^[13], an award^[33], in United Kingdom^[34]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[14], a grade of an order^[35], in France^[36]; and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[15], a grade of an order^[37], in France^[38].

Why It Matters

Yohji Yamamoto ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,389 views/month, #6,797 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

Where was Yohji Yamamoto born?

Born in Tokyo^[2], Yohji Yamamoto…

What did Yohji Yamamoto do for work?

Yohji Yamamoto worked as dressmaker^[4], costume designer^[5], designer^[6], and fashion designer^[7].

Where did Yohji Yamamoto go to school?

Yohji Yamamoto was educated at Bunka Fashion College^[11] and Gyosei Junior and Senior High School^[12].

What awards did Yohji Yamamoto receive?

Honors received include honorary Royal Designer for Industry^[13], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[14], and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[15].