1947 Born in Toki City, Gifu Prefecture
1967 Studied under his older brother, Kotaro
1971 Awarded the Governor's Prize at the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition
1972 Selected for the first time at the Japan Traditional Craft Exhibition
Awarded the Excellence Prize at the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition
1973 Awarded the '73 Prize at the Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition
1974 Became independent, Awarded the Chunichi Shimbun Newcomer Prize
1993 Awarded the Kato Kohei Prize
1994 Awarded the Mino Ceramic Art Grand Prize
1997 Awarded the Shoroku Prize and the Gifu Prefecture Special Encouragement for Art and Culture
2002 Designated important intangible cultural property of Toki City
2012 Designated important intangible cultural property of Gifu Prefecture
2015 Solo Exhibition, “Hayashi Shotaro Ceramic Exhibition”
Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store, Tokyo
2018 Solo Exhibition, “Innovative Shino:Hayashi Shotaro Ceramic Exhibition”
Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store, Tokyo
2023 55th Anniversary of Ceramic Practice, 14th Hayashi Shotaro Ceramic Exhibition
Hankyu Hanshin Department Store, Osaka