SELECTED AWARDS
- 1977
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- Awarded the 1976 Mainichi Design Award, Japan (The first time the prize was awarded for fashion design)
- 1985
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- Awarded the Best Collection presented by a Foreign Designer in Paris, from Les Oscars de la Mode 1985 (the 1st)
- Decorated as a Officier des Arts et Lettres from France
- 1990
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- Awarded the 1st Hiroshima Art Prize by the city of Hiroshima
- 1991
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- Decorated as a Commandeur des Arts et Lettres from France
- 1992
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- Awarded the 1991 Asahi Prize, Japan
- 1993
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- Decorated as a Chevalier de l’Ordre National de la Legion d’Honneur from France
- Presented with an Honorary Doctorate from the Royal College of Art, London, UK
- 1995
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- Awarded La Aguja de Oro (Gold Needle), Madrid
- Named Superstar at The 1995 Night of Stars by The Fashion Group International, New York
- 1997
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- Awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon, Japan
- 1998
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- Selected as a Person of Cultural Merit from Japan
- 1999
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- Received the Titre de Docteur Honoris Causa from the University of Lyon, France
- 2000
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- Awarded the Japan Art Prize by Shincho Bungei Shinkou-kai, Japan
- Awarded the Georg Jensen Award (the 1st) by the Tuborg Foundation, Denmark
- Awarded the Millenium Award in the Mainichi Fashion Grand Prix (Previously awarded its Grand Prix, in 84, 89, 93)
- A-POC received the Good Design Award Grand Prize 2000 by Japan Industrial Promotion Organization
- 2001
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- Chosen as one of the World Leaders: A Festival of Creative Genius at Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, Canada. Presented by the Governor, Adrienne Clarkson
- 2004
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- Awarded the 11th Wexner Prize at the Wexner Center for the Arts at the Ohio State University
- 2005
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- Awarded the 17th Praemium Imperiale Sculpture Prize from the Japan Art Association
- 2006
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- Into The Hall of Fame of Art Directors Club (ADC), New York
- Awarded the 22nd Kyoto Prize, in the Arts and Philosophy category
- 2010
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- Received the Order of Culture for the 22nd year of Heisei, bestowed upon him by the Emperor at the Imperial Palace on November 3rd, 2010 (After The Medal with Purple Ribbon Shiju Hosho in ‘97, A Person of Cultural Merit Bunka Korosha in ’98)
- Appointed as an Honorary Citizen of the City of Hiroshima in September, and of the Prefecture of Hiroshima in December
- 2012
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- 132 5. ISSEY MIYAKE awarded Designs of the Year Fashion Award 2012 by Design Museum, London
- Issey Miyake＋Reality Lab. awarded The 30th anniversary award in the Mainichi Fashion Grand Prix
- 2013
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- IN-EI ISSEY MIYAKE received iF Product Design Award 2013 Gold Medal by the International Forum Design Hannover
- 2016
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- Decorated as a Commandeur de l’Ordre National de la Legion d’Honneur from France
- 2019
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- Selected as an Honorary Citizen of Tokyo
- Selected as an Honorary Fellow of Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK (Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution in London. Honorary Fellowship is for the persons of distinguished contribution and reputation connected with the Arts, but not Fine Artists by profession)
