Yukie Osumi

Yukie Osumi (born 1945; ) is a Japanese metalsmith. In 2015, she became the first woman in her field to be named a Living National Treasure of Japan.

Biography Yukie Osumi was born in Kakegawa, Shizuoka Prefecture, in 1945. She studied art history at Tokyo University of the Arts, graduating in 1969.

Exhibitions Her pieces have been exhibited both in Japan and abroad, including in the United States and Italy.

In 2015, she was named a Living National Treasure of Japan, as part of a program that supports and honors craftspeople who work using traditional techniques. She was the first female metalsmith to receive this designation. Two years later, she was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette.