World famous designer and fashion
designer Junko Koshino, who is also a Senior Advisor of Expo
2025 Osaka and was one of the first Japanese figures to have
accepted the role, is part of the team of 'Ambassadors' of the
Italy Pavilion along with the industrial designer Ken Okuyama,
the conductor Tomomi Nishimoto, the product designer Toshiyuki
Kita, the sculptor Susumu Shingu and the entrepreneur and arts
patron Yuzo Yagi, whom we have to thank for the restoration of
Rome's Pyramid of Gaius Cestius.
"I would like to make my contribution to further deepening the
cultural exchange between Italy and Japan through fashion and
design," said Junko Koshino.
Ambassador Mario Vattani, the Commissioner General for Italy at
Expo 2025 Osaka, said that: "Junko Koshino's visionary talent
and profound artistic sensitivity fit perfectly with the values
;;that the Italy Pavilion wishes to convey at Expo 2025 Osaka.
"By collaborating with Koshino, we draw on a unique creative
vision, capable of skillfully blending modernity and tradition,"
he said.
Junko Koshino had a fundamental role in putting Japanese fashion
on the global scene.
She presented her collections at Paris Fashion Week for 22 years
from 1978.
Her talent also earned her many awards in Italy and gave life to
some memorable creations, including costumes for Puccini's
Madama Butterfly.
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