Reason for selection:
Ms. Kyoko Kumai is a leading creator of metallic textile art using stainless steel wire and has produced a number of such art works.
Her activities include having her works regularly displayed at the art space of PLUTUS CORPORATION so that the general public may enjoy them at close range.
She maximizes such advantages of metallic wire as strength and ductility as well as those of stainless steel as luster and tint, and her works are highly appreciated both at home and abroad. These attributes are considered to be a contributor to improving the image of stainless steel and promoting Japanese culture.