1913- Born in Dairen (Talien) Manchuria of Japanese parentage 1930-45 Learned calligraphy 1940- One-person show at Kyukyodo Gallery, Tokyo 1945- One-person show at Matsuzakaya Department Store, Tokyo Exhibition "Japanese Calligraphy" at the Museum of Modern Art, New York Mural calligraphy for Japanese Government Pavilion at the 400th Anniversary of Sao Paulo 1955- Exhibition "Japan-U.S.A. Abstract Art" at the National Museum of Modern Art, tokyo Mural Calligraphies for Japanese Pavilions for International Trade Fairs in Washington State and Swedish Life and Culture Exhibition 1955-56- Exhibition "Art in Sumi" throughout Europe 1956-One-person show at Swetzoff Gallery, Boston 1957-One-person show at Bertha Schaefer Gallery, New York; The Art Institute of Chicago; Galerie La Hune, Paris and Taft Museum, Cincinnati 1958- One-person show at Jefferson Place Gallery, Washington, D.C. Exhibitions "Streams of Abstract Paintings" at the Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo 1959- One-person show at Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels and Matsuzakaya Department Store, Tokyo Exhibition "Sumi paintings of Japan" with Hakuin, Shiko, Tko and Nankoku at Rijksmuseum Kroller-Muller, Otterlo, The Netherlands 1951-61- Exhibition "Contemporary Japanese Art" throughout Central and South America 1961- One-person show at Nitta Gallery, Tokyo Guest exhibitors at "International Exhibition" at Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh and Sao Paulo Biennial, Brazil Pan-Pacific Art Exhibition throughout U.S., Australia, New Zealand, and Japan Exhibition "Contemporary Japanese Art" at Akademie der Kunst, Berlin 1962- Exhibition "Calligraphy of Japan" throughout Germany and "Sumi art of Japan" throughout the United States. "International Exhibition" in Vancouver, B.C. Contemporary Art Exhibition at the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo; Mural relief for lobby of Kyoto International Conference Hall 1963- One-person show at Shirokiya Department Store, Tokyo 1965- One-person show at Betty Parsons Gallery, New York 1966- One-person show at Rezirksamt von Berlin and Fran Nell Gallery, Tokyo "Japan Art Festival" in New York; Mural Painting for conference room of Numazu City Hall 1967- One-person show at Fran Nell Gallery, Tokyo "Japan Art Festival" in Houston First "ROSC" '67 50-Men World Exhibition" at Royal Dublin Society, Dublin Mural painting for Japanese Pavilion at Montreal World Exposition, Canada 1968- One-person show at Betty Parsons Gallery, New York 1971- One-person show at Betty Parsons Gallery, New York One of ten special guest artists (Dubuffet, Hartung, de Kooning, Millares, Miro, Picasso, Shinoda, Soulages, Tapies, Zao Wou-ki) at "ROSC" '71 Exhibition of Royal Dublin Society, Dublin 1972- One-person show at Takashimaya Department Store, Tokyo Exhibition "Evolution of Post-War Art" at the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo 1974- Mural painting for lobby of main building of Zojoji Temple, Tokyo 1976- One-person show at Galerie Mukai, Tokyo 1977- One-person show at Betty parsons, Tokyo Exhibition "Selected Artists of Japan Art Festival" at Takashimaya Department Store Mural painting for Official Residence of Japanese Ambassador in Washington, D.C. 1978- One-person show at Takashimaya Department Store, Gifu and Galerie Mukai 1979- Awarded prize by the 27th Japan Essaist-Club for "Sumi-Iro" 1979-80- Exhibition "Three Pioneers of Abstract painting in 20th Century Japan" with Okada, Shinoda and Tsutaka of the Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. and througout the United States 1982- One-person show at Galerie Tokoro, Tokyo 1983- Traveling exhibitions at Seibu Galleries, Shizuoka, Hamamatsu, Otsu, Yao. Featured prominently - article in TIME magazine, August 1983 1986- "Hommage au Nobel" (original lithograph) for the 1986 Nobel Prize. One-person show at Galerie Tokoro, Tokyo 1987- Exhibition "Folding Screen by Contemporary Artists" at Seibu Hall, Otsu 1987- Major exhibition at Seibu Museum, Tokyo 1990- Group Show, Retretti Art Centre, Finland; One-person shows at: Art Forum, Singapore; Galerie du Monde, Hong Kong; Honolulu Art Gallery 1991- One-person show at Takashimaya Department Store, Gifu 1992-1999- Various one-man and museum shows   SELECTED COLLECTIONS: Albright-Knox Gallery, New York The Art Institute of Chicago The British Museum, London The Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati The Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge Museum Folkwang, Essen, Germany The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York Rijksmuseum Kroller-Muller, Otterlo, The Netherlands Stadtisches Museum den Haag, The Netherlands Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art, Haifa, Israel Museum of Modern Art, New York National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo Taft Museum, Cincinnati Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh Akademie der Kunst, Berlin Royal Dublin Academy Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. The Chase Manhattan Bank Collection, New York The First National City Bank Collection, New York The Ford Foundation Collection, New York The Rockefeller Foundation Collection, New York American Express International, Tokyo Bankers Trust Corporation, Tokyo Chemical Bank, Tokyo   SELECTED COMMISSIONS: Japanese Consulate General, New York Embassy of Japan, Washington, D.C. Japanese Embassy, Paris, France Japanese Cultural Center, Rome National Gymnasium, Tokyo Yamanashi Citizens Hall, Kofu Nichinan Cultural Center, Nichinan Maijiza Theater, Tokyo Tsukuba Country Club, Tsukuba Teijin Research Center, Osaka International Wood Secretariat, Tokyo Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Co. Head Office Toyota Motor Co., Toyota Nokyo Building, tokyo Private airplane for Time-Life Inc. Ginza Nikko Hotel, Tokyo Palace Hotel, Tokyo Hotel New Otani, Tokyo Tokyu Capital Hotel, Tokyo Keio Plaza Intercontinental Hotel, Tokyo Bank of Japan, Tokyo Export-Import Bank of Japan, Tokyo Credit Lyonnais, Tokyo Union Bank of Switzerland, Tokyo Swiss Volks Bank, Tokyo Nikken Sekkei, Head Office, Tokyo Concert House, Malmo, Sweden