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I have my own judge in me....and he`s always judging me.

Yohji Yamamoto

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Yohji Yamamoto
Age: 80
Born: 1943
Born: October 3
Artist
Costume Designer
Designer
Dressmaker
Fashion Designer
City of Tokyo
Yamamoto Yohji
Yōji Yamamoto
Yamamoto Yōji
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Judge
Judging
Always

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