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Issey Miyake

Japanese fashion designer (1938−2022)

Issey Miyake is a Japanese fashion designer (1938−2022).

Photo: Hsinhuei Chiou / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Snapshot as of 15 July 2026

Primary market: Japan, Empire of Japan

Overview

Professional record

Issey Miyake is a Japanese fashion designer (1938−2022). His professional record spans fashion designer, designer, and businessperson.

Profile

Personal details

Full name: Issey Miyake
Native name: 三宅一生
Born: 22 April 1938
Birthplace: Hiroshima
Citizenship: Japan, Empire of Japan
Occupation: fashion designer, designer, businessperson, perfumer
Education: Tama Art University; School of the Parisian Couture Union; Highschool in Japan

FigureAsia Record

Selected recognition

2022 Asia's Artists 100 2022 No. 57 2021 Asia's Artists 100 2021 No. 58 2020 2020 FigureAsia Artists 100 No. 42