Guinness World Record Award: the world’s fastest embroiderer, Naomi Katagiri’s Cross Stitch show

6 – 24 August, 2024

August 6, 15:00-17:00, Opening Reception

Naomi Katagiri has been a member of the Friends of Yamanashi Hemslöjd for 40 years. She has created a huge number of embroidered works in between her busy work and anti-nuclear activity in Niigata prefecture. This year, she won the Guinness record competition for the fastest cross-stitch. This exhibition will feature her works, both large and small, born from her spirit of challenge and playfulness. We look forward to welcoming you to the exhibition. Mikiko Yamanashi

Special talk: August 8 14:00-15:00
(admission free but reservation recommended: call to book 03-3470-3119 )

“The familiar and elegant hobby of embroidery brings Sustainable Development Goals to life, and is awarded by Guinness World Records.”

Organised by Yamanashi Hemslöjd, supported by Haandarbejdets Fremme

Profile:
Naomi Katagiri graduated from Niigata University (Faculty of Law) with a first-class degree in architecture. She was a former vice-president of Ishikawa Construction and now an activist as a chairperson of the Association for a New Future for Niigata Prefecture (No Nukes!). She has been passionate about cross-stitch embroidery as a member of Yamanashi Hemslöjd for 40 years.