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ARAI Junichi

1932

Born in Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture

1960

Awarded the 1st International Trade Industry Minister’s award in Grand Fair of Synthetic Fibers, Japan

1983

Awarded the 1st Mainichi Fashion Grand Prix special prize, Japan

1984

Opened "NUNO," the textile shop in the AXIS building, Tokyo
"Textile Spaces, Textile Figures," Sagacho Exhibit Space, Tokyo

1987

Made honorary member of the Royal Designers for Industry, England

2003

Received an honorary doctorate of London Institute (present University of the Arts London)
"Nuno: Transparency and Reflection - Jun-ichi Arai," Takasaki Museum of Art

2005

"Jun-ichi Arai: Evolutional Cloths," The Museum of Modern Art, Gunma

2009

"Innovative Cloths: Junichi Arai," Hong Kong Polytechnic University

2010

"Metallic Sound," Bonington Gallery, Nottingham, UK
"Jun-ichi’s Cloth in 50 Years," Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, Beijing

2011

Received an honorary doctorate of Royal College of Art, London

Selected public collection
Victoria and Albert Museum (London) / The Museum of Modern Art (New York) / The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)