Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake dies of cancer aged 84 – media

Models present creations by Japanese designer Yoshiyuki Miyamae as part of his Fall/Winter 2019-2020 women’s ready-to-wear collection show for fashion house Issey Miyake during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, March 1, 2019. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo

TOKYO, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Issey Miyake, Japanese fashion designer and the founder of the namesake fashion brand, has died aged 84, local media reported on Tuesday.

Miyake died of hepatocellular carcinoma on Aug. 5, the Kyodo news agency said.

Reporting by Kantaro Komiya; Editing by Andrew Heavens

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