1898 Born in Kagoshima, Japan
1916 Entered the Department of Architecture Faculty of Science and
Engineering Waseda University left due to illness
1924 Studied Nihonga Japanese painting under Yamauchi Tamon and Western painting
at Kawabata Painting School became a disciple of Miyagawa Kozan II
1927 Joined the Tōtōkai, Society of Eastern Ceramic Artists
1928 First exhibited at the 15th Ministry of Commerce and Industry Crafts Exhibition
1929 Exhibited Red Iron Crystal Bamboo-patterned Vase 鉄砂釉竹又陶製花器
at the 10th Imperial Exhibition winning his first selection
Studied Indian philosophy under Okakura Yoshisaburō
1931 Exhibited Wall-mounted Lighting Galaxy 銀河 at the 12th Imperial Exhibition
Awarded the Special Prize
1932 Exhibited Glaze Inlay Cross-patterned Vase 十字文花瓶 at the 13th Imperial Exhibition
Awarded the Special Prize
1933 Achieved non judged status at Imperial Exhibition
1940 Following the death of Miyagawa Kozan II became a disciple of Hazan Itaya
1945 Built a kiln at Tsukuba
1949 Relocated to Kamihongo Matsudo City built a kiln
1950 Appointed councilor of the Nitten Exhibition
1955 Became a member of the Kōfūkai
1957 Awarded the Japan Art Academy Prize
1958 Became a councilor of Nitten
1963 Served as President of Tōtōkai
1969 Appointed director of Nitten
1973 Became advisor of Nitten
1977 Died
Public collection:
Philadelphia Museum of Art, USA
Tokyo National Museum, Japan
The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts, Japan
Yoshizawa Memorial Museum of Art, Sano, Japan
Kagoshima City Museum of Art, Japan
Tsurui Museum of Art, Japan
Chiba Prefectural Museum of Art, Japan
Matsudo City Board of Education, Japan