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Master\/Leader: Mikiko Yamanashi - Profile<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mikiko Yamanashi, director of Yamanshi Hemsl\u00f6jd, enthusiastically introduces Scandinavian and British handicrafts such as embroidery and weaving to Japan, and has frequently exhibited her work in solo exhibitions. She is active on the front lines, holding \"Hemsl\u00f6jd Exhibitions\" at department stores every year, and also engaging in workshops, publishing, production, and shop management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Profile<\/strong>
1967 Graduated from the Department of French Literature at Tokyo Metropolitan University
In 1967, he moved to Sweden to study Swedish textiles.
1970: Held a Swedish weaving (Flemish weaving) class under the auspices of the Swedish National Association for Handicraft.
In 1971, he became an associate of the Swedish National Association of Homecraft and established the Swedish Textile Institute. In the same year, he held an exhibition at the Matsuya Department Store in Ginza. Subsequently, he opened Yamanashi Hemsl\u00f6jd shops at the Swedish Center in Roppongi and Tokyu Department Store in Shibuya.
Became the Danish Crafts Guild's representative in Japan in 1976.
1978 Established Yamanashi Hemsl\u00f6jd Building, which includes an atelier, in Meguro Kakinokizaka.
1983: Held a solo exhibition at Ginza Wako and the \"Swedish Traditional Crafts Exhibition\" at Tamagawa Takashimaya S.C., among others.
1984: Held the \"British Royal School Traditional Embroidery Exhibition\" at Tamagawa Takashimaya S.C. Became the Japanese representative for the British Royal School.
1985: Awarded the Order of the Polar Star, First Class, by the King of Sweden.
1986: The \"Swedish Lace Art Exhibition\" was held at Wako in Ginza.
1988 London Office Opens
1990: The \"William Morris and His Circle\" exhibition was held at Tokyu Department Store Main Store and Umeda Hankyu.
1991 Solo exhibition at the Smith Gallery, London.
In 1992, the "300 Years of European Embroidery" exhibition was held at the Shibuya Tokyu Main Store and the Osaka Umeda Hankyu.
1997: \"Danish Flower Embroidery Exhibition\" held at Shibuya Tokyu Department Store and Kobe Hankyu Museum.
1997 Moved headquarters to Jingumae, Shibuya-ku.
In 1998, the "Victorian Floral Embroidery Exhibition" was held at the Shibuya Tokyu Main Store.
1999 Garden Embroidery Exhibition held at Shibuya Tokyu Department Store Main Store.
In 2000, a retrospective exhibition of Gerda Bengtsson was held in the Great Hall of Copenhagen City Hall.
2001: The \"Danish Wildflower Embroidery Exhibition\" and the \"Georg Jensen Exhibition\" were held concurrently at Shibuya Tokyu Department Store Main Branch.
Ms. Lisbeth Jansen, President of the Danish Handicraft Guild, visits Japan. \"Danish Wildflower Embroidery Exhibition\" held at Kagoshima City Museum of Art, and \"Gerda Bengtsson Retrospective Exhibition\" held at Okayama Takashimaya. Opened the \"Handicraft Gallery\" in Copenhagen.
2002 Exhibition commemorating the publication of *Nordic Handmade Notebooks* at the Shibuya Tokyu Main Store
and held a solo exhibition, \"Mikiko Yamanashi: Embroidery and Weaving Lifestyle Exhibition.\"
2003: Held the \"World of Danish Embroidery Exhibition\" at Shibuya Tokyu Main Store. 11 embroidery works by Her Majesty Queen Margrethe were exhibited.
2004 Yamanashi Mikiko's Craft Gallery opens at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store. Simultaneously, a book launch exhibition for \"Handwoven with Wooden Frames\" is held. Book launch exhibitions for \"Colorful Borders\" are held at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store and Yokohama Takashimaya. Ms. Vibeke Olrik visits Japan.
2008: The \"Ultimate Embroidery Exhibition\" was held at Shibuya Tokyu Department Store. Ms. Heidi Jenkin visited Japan.
2008: Exhibition held at Shibuya Tokyu Main Store to commemorate the publication of \"Danish Cross-Stitch by Ingrid Plum.\"
2009 \"Nordic Simple Embroidery\" (Grahsha), \"Swedish Cross-Stitch Christmas Tapestry\" published
2010 Published \"Merry Christmas,\" \"Four Seasons of Life and Window Flowers,\" and \"Streetscapes and Window Sketches\" from \"Danish Cross-Stitch.\"
2011: Held 40th anniversary exhibition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Major Works and Translations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Textiles<\/strong>
Weaving Cords (New Technique Series): Band Weaving and Card Weaving in Scandinavian Life, 1978 (Bijutsu Shuppan-sha)
Swedish Weaving: Techniques and Works, 1979 (Asahi Shimbun Publishing)
"Swedish Weaving by Marin Serander," 1980 (Aschett Fujin Gah\u014dsha)
\"Swedish Weaving with Flowers\" 1986 (Kodansha)
Swedish Textile Best Collection 1986 (Book Tokyo)
\"Handwoven on a Wooden Loom\" 2004 (Bunka Publishing Bureau)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Embroidery<\/strong>
Danish Cross-Stitch, 1979 (8 volumes) (Bunka Publishing Bureau)
British Canvas Work Roses 1984 (Bunka Publishing Bureau)
\"British Canvas Work: Flowers and Initials,\" 1984 (Bunka Publishing Bureau)
\"British Cross-Stitch Flower Collection\" 1991 (Bunka Publishing Bureau)
Japanese Sampler in Cross Stitch: Celebrations Galore, 1991
Victorian Floral Embroidery: The World of William Morris, 1994 (Bunka Publishing Bureau)
"Flowers in the Garden" 1999
Elegant Embroidery, 2001 (Nihon Vogue Sha)
Gerda Bengtsson: Embroidery and Life
\"Denmark Cross-Stitch: Various Borders\" 2004 (Bunka Publishing Bureau)
'Swedish Cross-Stitch' 2006 (3 volumes) (Bunka Publishing Bureau)
\"Ingrid Pum's Danish Cross-Stitch\" (2-volume set) 2008
'Nordic Simple Embroidery' 2009 (Graffsha)
Swedish Cross-Stitch Christmas Tapestry 2009
Danish Cross-Stitch: Merry Christmas 2010
Danish Cross Stitch: Living Through the Seasons and Window Flowers
Danish Cross-Stitch: Sketches of Cityscapes and Windows
Danish Cross-Stitch: Danish National Costumes 2011
A Flower Encyclopedia Drawn in Cross-Stitch 2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Knit<\/strong>
Scandinavian Pattern Knitting 1981 (Bunka Publishing Bureau)
Britt's Gentle Hand-Knitting: 30 Straight Knit Designs for Children and Adults. 1980 (Bunka Publishing Bureau)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Others<\/strong>
"Shastin's Clothes from Her Life as a Seamstress" 1978 (2 volumes)
\"Illustrated Oven Cooking\" 1978 (Hachette Fujingaho Sha)
The Book of Bean Sprouts, 1981 (Bunka Publishing Bureau)
The Traditional Swedish Handicrafts: Textiles, Embroidery, Lace, Knitting, Woodworking, Metalworking. 1982 (San-I Shobo)
Bobbin Lace (New Techniques Series) 1983 (Bijutsu Shuppan-sha)
\"Skincare Using Herbs\" 1986 (Kodansha)
*Linnea's Little Garden* 1994 (Sekai Bunkasha)
The Story of Alice in Wonderland: Another Alice and Lewis Carroll, 1995 (Sekai Bunkasha)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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