Fukumi Shimura

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.

[3] After meeting the Japanese artist Tatsuaki Kuroda, Shimura participated in an art event held by the Japan Kōgei Association in 1957.

[7] Shimura was awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 1986, named a Living National Treasure in 1990 and given the Person of Cultural Merit honor in 1993.

[2] Other honors Shimura was bestowed with include the 2014 Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy and the Order of Culture the following year.