Watch creator, Tsuneyasu Yoshimura

Tsuneyasu Yoshimura, turned a watch creator from a graphic designer. I am happy to try my best to make a watch that would make you want to treasure it all your life! Please let me know of your requests for the design of your watch. I accept full custom and semi-custom orders so as to best meet your needs and budget.

Profile

1962

Born in Ashiya, Hyogo prefecture, Japan.

1986

Graduated from the Design Course, Faculty of Design, Kyoto Seika University. Worked as a designer at an advertising production. After 10 years of working there, became a freelance designer. Gradually began to indulge myself in watch making.

October 2001

Held my first solo show at a gallery in Sakai Musashino, Tokyo. Started working as an artist.

April 2002 - 2003

At my second time exhibiting at “Creative Watch Exhibition” held at Gallery YUU, I received many compliments, numbers of offers, and decided to relocate to Tokyo in order to seriously focus on my career. Held many solo shows at galleries within the Tokyo Metropolitan area. Participated in many events at department stores.

November 2006

Arranged and held my first event abroad, “Three Japanese People Show” at a gallery ARTE GIAPPONE in Milan, Italy. Began to plan and hold group shows and shows for artists as temporary exhibitions to create opportunities to present my work.

2007

My work was accepted for this year’s Asahi Modern Craft Exhibition.

July 2007

Relocated back to Osaka, and participated in management of a one-of-a-kind handmade accessory shop, Flora & Fauni on the first floor in Takashimaya Osaka Store. Launched my watch brand “Lamazion”.

October 2008

Founded “Kobe Creative Watch Classroom”, a space equipped with both studio and classroom, in Mikage, Kobe.

June 2011

Closed the shop Flora & Fauni at Takashimaya Osaka Store due to preparation for an opening of the next shop.

June 2012

Established Lamazion Co., Ltd.

October 2012

Opened Galerie Le Ton Du Temps, Lamazion’s directly operated shop, at Section “SOUQ” on the 10th floor of Hankyu Flagship Store in Umeda district, Osaka.

October 2016

Opened Galerie Le Ton Du Temps, Lamazion’s directly operated shop, In the workshop,Kobe.