Samirō Yunoki

Samiro Yunoki ; October 17, 1922 – January 31, 2024) was a Japanese artist and professor , he studied the katazome stencil dyeing technique with craftsman Keisuke Serizawa . His art includes traditional katazome stencil-dyed works such as kimono or noren, but also prints, picture books, cutouts and three-dimensional sculptures.

He was heavily involved in the Mingei folk crafts movement . He was a professor at the Joshibi University of Art and Design from 1950 to 1991, where was nominated as the 7th President of the university in 1987.