Naoki Nomura, who is 59, is one of the living masters of the Kyo Yuzen style of kimono design, based on a dyeing technique perfected in Kyoto around the middle of Japan's Edo period, which lasted from 1603 to 1867. "Four Seasons of Kyoto," a show of Nomura's work now at the Japan Information and...
'The Kimono Is a Canvas': Master Keeps Tradition Flowing
Naoki Nomura, who is 59, is one of the living masters of the Kyo Yuzen style of kimono design, based on a dyeing technique perfected in Kyoto around the middle of Japan's Edo period, which lasted from 1603 to 1867. "Four Seasons of Kyoto," a show of Nomura's work now at the Japan Information and...