– Born in 1990 in Kyoto,Japan
– Encountered indigo dyeing in New York in 2013
– Learned the entire process from silk rearing to hand weaving and kimono making at the Nomura Silk Museum in 2015
– Studied under Sachio Yoshioka, the fifth head of Yoshioka Dye House, in 2017
– Involved in the restoration of treasures at Shosoin in 2018
– Independently established Yoshioka Dye House in 2021, reviving the KYOAI(Kyoto indigo) that had disappeared 100 years ago
– Donated “Kyoai Wall Painting” to Myoshin-ji Temple’s sub-temple, Keishun-in, in 2023
– Announced a collaboration with KANSAI YAMAMOTO in 2024
– Presented collaborative works with Valextra at Milan Fashion Week
– Held a special exhibition titled “Ancient Memories and Modern Beauty” at Casa Valextra
– Organized a themed exhibition “Cloud Particles” at Daimaru Kyoto
– Selected as one of “CULTURE PRENEURS 30” by Forbes JAPAN
– Donated Kyoto indigo-dyed fans to Toshodaiji Temple in 2025
– Received the Excellence Award at the KYOTO Next Award 2025
Inspired by the timeless indigo dyeing techniques of 1,300-year-old Nara, I aim to preserve the colors of my Kyoto indigo dyeing for over 1,000 years, tracing the techniques back to the Nara period.
2013年 New Yorkで藍染と出逢う
1990年 京都に生まれる
2014年 染司よしおか五代目当主
吉岡幸雄に弟子になりたいと申し出る
2015年 吉岡幸雄指示の下２年間
愛媛県西予市で養蚕から織り、
和裁までを一貫して学ぶ
2017年 染司よしおかに入る
五代目当主吉岡幸雄 染師福田伝士
工房の職人の元 染織の技術を学ぶ
2018年 正倉院宝物
紺地花樹双鳥文夾纈施几褥
復元に携わる
2019年 吉岡幸雄の了解を得、
個人での活動準備に入る
2020年 染司よしおか、GROMWELL、
松﨑陸で染色活動に取り組む
2021年 染司よしおか独立
畑900坪を借り
大正時代に滅びた京藍の復活、
土へ還る藍染商品や
作品の染色活動に取り組む
2022年 京藍染色工房を建設