Who introduced Yamamoto to tailoring?

His mother, a widowed dressmaker

Which features define Yamamoto's clothes?

Oversized, asymmetric and draped shapes

Yohji Yamamoto Quiz: Black Tailoring and Japanese Design

When Yohji Yamamoto showed oversized black clothing in Paris in 1981, critics called it shocking, and this Yohji Yamamoto quiz explores why it changed fashion. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on his mother's dressmaking shop, Keio University, Bunka Fashion College, Rei Kawakubo, asymmetry, Y-3 with Adidas and Wim Wenders's documentary.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Color
Which color is Yamamoto most associated with?
Paris
When did Yamamoto first show in Paris?
Mother
Who introduced Yamamoto to tailoring?
Law
What did Yamamoto study at Keio University?
School
Which fashion school did he attend after university?
Kawakubo
Which designer showed with him in Paris in the early 1980s?
Style
Which features define Yamamoto's clothes?
Adidas
Which sportswear line did Yamamoto launch with Adidas in 2002?
Film
Which director made a 1989 documentary about Yamamoto?
Hometown
In which city was Yamamoto born?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which color is Yamamoto most associated with?
Answer: Black
He has called black both modest and arrogant.
Q2: When did Yamamoto first show in Paris?
Answer: 1981
He arrived alongside Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garçons.
Q3: Who introduced Yamamoto to tailoring?
Answer: His mother, a widowed dressmaker
His father died in World War II.
Q4: What did Yamamoto study at Keio University?
Answer: Law
He later switched to fashion.
Q5: Which fashion school did he attend after university?
Answer: Bunka Fashion College
Bunka is one of Tokyo's best-known fashion schools.
Q6: Which designer showed with him in Paris in the early 1980s?
Answer: Rei Kawakubo
Together they challenged Western ideas of beauty.
Q7: Which features define Yamamoto's clothes?
Answer: Oversized, asymmetric and draped shapes
His clothes often hide rather than show the body.
Q8: Which sportswear line did Yamamoto launch with Adidas in 2002?
Answer: Y-3
It mixed sportswear with high fashion.
Q9: Which director made a 1989 documentary about Yamamoto?
Answer: Wim Wenders
It is called Notebook on Cities and Clothes.
Q10: In which city was Yamamoto born?
Answer: Tokyo
He was born in 1943.

Yohji Yamamoto Quiz – The Poet of Black

Yohji Yamamoto was born in Tokyo in 1943. His father died in World War II, and his mother, a dressmaker, introduced him to sewing. He studied law at Keio University before training at Bunka Fashion College.

In 1981 he showed in Paris alongside Rei Kawakubo. Their dark, oversized and asymmetric clothes shocked critics but reshaped fashion. Black became his signature color.

Yamamoto launched the Y-3 line with Adidas in 2002, blending sportswear and high fashion. Wim Wenders's 1989 documentary Notebook on Cities and Clothes explored his way of working.

What This Quiz Teaches

Fashion fans will enjoy these questions on a design legend.

Where Yamamoto trained
How he started
What defines his style
Who he worked with
Which projects he launched

Did You Know?

His daughter Limi Feu is also a designer.
His Y's line began in 1972.
He often casts older models.
He has written a memoir.
His menswear shows are known for loose tailoring.