山本直美老師是舉世聞名及廣受愛戴的糖藝藝術家、婚禮蛋糕設計師、糖藝創作及糖藝導師，她從事糖藝教學已經超過25年。她曾在美國和英國留學，並獲得Brooklands College認證，教授高級的糖藝課程。山本老師曾在Brooklands College的姊妹學校，位於東京的Genteel Academy擔任行政導師13年，她近年在東京和海外不同的學院教學。 她亦曾在英國Sugarcraft公會的國際展覽會和英國Squires Kitchen示範她的糖藝技巧。
山本老師的作品經常在日本的各媒體出現，包括電視以及國際知名的雜誌如“Wedding Cakes"等。她的創作充分表現出優雅、細緻及高水平的創作，特別是她美麗的糖花，她的粉絲不僅來自日本，而是來自世界各地。
山本老師也從事寫作，著有Delicate Sugarcraft (Shibata Shoten, 2007)，雖然它以日文撰寫，但它仍然成為世界各地糖藝愛好者的至愛。她近年還出版了Wedding Cakes: The Couture Collection (B. Dutton Publishing, UK)，這本書按全年不同的月份提供12款令人驚嘆的結婚蛋糕設計。你可在她的網頁瀏覽更多她的作品
http://www.sugarcraft-yamamoto.com/en/Naomi Yamamoto is a well-respected Japanese sugarcrafter who has been teaching sugarcraft for over 25 years. A wedding cake designer, sugar artist, sugarcraft instructor.
She studied in the USA and the UK and is certified by Brooklands College to teach sugarcraft to a high standard. Naomi taught at the Genteel Academy in Tokyo, sister school to Brooklands College, as an executive instructor for 13 years and now teaches at a technical college in Tokyo as well as overseas. She has demonstrated at the British Sugarcraft Guild's International Exhibition and at Squires Kitchen.
Naomi's creations often appear in Japanese media, including TV, as well as international media such as Wedding Cakes – A Design Source magazine. Her work is elegant, meticulous, shows a high level of creativity and draws recognition not only in Japan but also from enthusiasts worldwide, particularly her beautiful sugar flowers.
Naomi is the author of Delicate Sugarcraft from Japan (Shibata Shoten, 2007), and although it is written in Japanese it has still become a favourite with sugarcrafters all over the world. She has also recently published Wedding cakes: The couture collection from B. Dutton Publishing Limited, UK. The book introduces 12 stunning wedding cakes for each month of the year.
http://www.sugarcraft-yamamoto.com/en/ 