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