1943, born in Tokyo, Japan. 1966, graduated from the law department of Keio University. 1966-1968, studied fashion design in Tokyo Institute of Culture and Fashion, Japan, won the Garden Award and won a scholarship to study fashion in Paris. 1970 returned to Japan and was active in Japanese fashion. 1972 set up a personal studio, 1972 and 1979 set up a female Y's and a male Y's respectively. 1988, opened a fashion shop in Paris. 1999, in response to the practical trend, yohji yamamoto asked the catwalk models to pull out shoes, coats, hats, bouquets and gloves from their wedding dresses, which became the focus of attention in the fashion circle of that year. In 2008, affected by poor capital turnover and financial tsunami, yohji yamamoto declared the company bankrupt. But soon, it rose again in 2009. In addition to his own brand "yohji yamamoto", his "Y-3" series with Aidida has also become one of the representatives in recent years.

Yohji yamamoto is a fashion master and one of the avant-garde figures who broke into the Parisian fashion stage in 1980s. He, Rei Kawakubo and Issey Miyake are also called the Troika of Japanese fashion. Besides fashion, his cross-border cooperation with many artists such as Kitano Takeshi, Ryuichi Sakamoto and wim Wenders is also talked about.

Yohji yamamoto has a craftsman-like attachment to clothing. His design removed all unnecessary decorative details and resisted all possibilities of kitsch.

His tailoring, which clears up the boundaries of sewing, is so exquisite, simple and touching. He regards clothing as the last handicraft culture of mankind and injects life into every thread.

Yohji yamamoto, a maverick existence. For people who love fashion, he is more than just a name.