Shinya Miyaura

Born in Chiba Prefecture in 1987. After graduating from university, began traveling to textile-producing regions nationwide as a curator. In 2013, established Sekori-so, a community space gathering textiles from across Japan, in Tsukishima, Tokyo. In 2016, appointed Special Visiting Professor at Nagoya University of Arts. In 2017, incorporated as Itohen. Engages in creative bridging, manufacturing support, content creation, and research, while also teaching at numerous universities and vocational schools. Operates “The School of Textile Regions” for systematic study of the textile industry and the information platform “TEXTILE JAPAN,” contributing to the textile and apparel industry by visiting over 200 factories annually.

Major publications: FASHION∞TEXTILE (2017) Awards: Forbes CULTURE PRENEURS 30 (2023)