1904　Born in the familiy of a lacquer crafts man in Shirone, Niigata Prefecture

　　　　begins the full-fledged training of a lacquer artist at the age of 15

1926　Begins to study dry lacquer techniques in Tokyo
1928　Enters the Craft Department, specializes in Lacquer Craft at Ueno Bijyutsu                  Gakko (now Tokyo University of the Arts)
1931　Exhibits and wins at the Arts and Crafts Exhibition (bijutsu kougei ten)

         while still a student

1932　Exhibits and wins at the Art Associations Exhibition (bijutsu kyokai ten)

1933　Graduates from the Lacquer Craft Department at Tokyo University of the Arts

         Graduation work is exhibited and awarded for highest excellency, remains part of            the collection of the Tokyo University of the Arts Arts Museum

1934　Travels to Korea for Korean Rakunami Cultural Reseacrh, concentration on                  archaeological lacquer art research. In November solo exhibition of the research            work exhibited in Pyongyang, Gyeongseong

1935　Exhibits and wins at the Art Association　Exhibition

         (Work: Natsume tea caddy for the tea ceremony)　acquired by her Royal                      Highness Empress Teimei and delivered to the Imperial Palace

1936　Exhibits and wins at the government sponsored 3rd Shin Bunten Exhibition

1940　Becomes member of the Japan Foreign Trade Council and exhibits works overseas

         in the Hoshukuten

1944　Founds a research group for lacquer enamel inlay in metal

1945　Exhibits and wins at the government sponsored 1st Nitten Exhibition,

         artwork sold overseas

1946  Exhibits and wins at the government sponsored 2nd Nitten Exhibition

1948  Exhibits and wins at the government sponsored 4th Nitten Exhibition

1950  Exhibits and wins at the government sponsored 6th Nitten Exhibition

　　　　Leaves the art organizations and works as independent artist

 

1950　For the first time announces and presents his original lacquer technique                        （thick lacquer base is spread on a dry lacquer plate and while not dried yet, a                spatula from bamboo is used to draw into the base. After drying the base is                  colored with pigmented lacquer imitating nature, similar to an oil painting                      technique, while the base is already prepared as a relief. He calls the technique              "Shitsuga" 【漆画】- "Lacquer painting". In the same year he announces the new            technique of "Lacquer Painting Block Print"【漆絵版画】 using a dry lacquer plate          and lacquer for printing and "Lacquer Ink Stone" -"Urushisuzuri"【漆硯】 building          the whole inkstione from dry lacquer)

1954　Several artworks delivered to United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany,            Argentina, Netherlands, Belgium 

1955　Delivers a Dry Lacquer Metal and Lackuer Inlay Cabin 【乾漆象嵌蒔絵花瓶】 to            the Soviet Art Museum 

1956　Solo exhibition of "Lacquer paintings" at the Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Gallery

1957  Follows the second exhibition of "Lacquer paintings" at the same location 

1958  A third exhibition of "Lacquer paintings" at the same location is followed by

　　　  one-man shows at Kintetsu, Isetan, Odakyu, Daiwa and Tokyu department stores          galleries, Shiseido Gallery in Ginza, Keidanren Kaikan, Tokyo American Club and          The Industry Club of Japan that were repeated over the following years for more            than 30 times 　

1975　Wins at Okinawa Expo '75 "Contemporary Art Contest Exhibition- Drawings of            the Sea" for a 100 cm broad sized lacquer painting depicting "Whirling tides"
1977　Retrospective exhibition of the last 30 years held at Tokyo Central Museum
1982　Guest Exhibition at the The Shoto Museum of Art, followed by a long term one-            man show in the United States, Pasadena Museum of California Art, exhibiting              lacquer paintings

1984　Exhibiting the 70 cm lacquer painting "Akatsuki Fuji" in the "500 Years of Artists          inspired by Mount Fuji" exhibition in a row with famous artists like Sesshu, Zean,          Sotatsu, Korin, Okyo and Taikan in the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum

1986　Senshinhora Gallery, Tokyo Machida, One- man show

1988　Lacquer painting exhibition at Hachioji Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd.

1990　Exhibition at Aikawa Gallery, Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture

1991　Hakuo passes away November 11

2002　"The Beauty of Lacquer" Exhibition Meiji Shrine, Bunkakan Treasure Museum              Annex with auspices of the Traditional Crafts Industry Promotion Association

　　　　Yearly participation up to 2015

2006　long term one- man exhibition at Keio Plaza Hotel and Lobby Gallery and Art                Lobby "Hakuo Lacquer Painting Retrospective"

2007　Exhibition at Urabandai Hibara Lakeside " Nekoma Hotel " South Hall 

2008　Exhibitions in Spain, Barcelona and Madrid 

2009　Exhibition at Urabandai Hibara Lakeside " Nekoma Hotel " South Hall