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THE COSTUME DESIGNER
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SPRING 2022
Legendary Jaanese costume designer Emi ada
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, she was ada
won an Oscar for her work on Akira Kurosawas
Ran She also worked with directors Nagisa shi-
ma and hang Yimou, as well as for theater and
oera Amon Miyamoto, a theater director, said of his
collaboration with her, Ie neer known anyone
who ursued erfection and authenticity as much
Born in Kyoto, ada took insiration from the citys
ancient beauty, often using teture as an imortant
element in her design She said in a ideo for
the okyo International Film Festial, Oer the
years Ie been doing this work, Ie neer gotten
tired of it I see myself as really lucky
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