
| 1902 | Born in Takamatsu, Kagawa |
| 1922 | Enrolled at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts and became a pupil of FUJISHIMA Takeji |
| 1929 | Received the highest honour at the 10th exhibition at the Imperial Fine Arts Academy (Teikoku Bijutsuin) |
| 1933 | Received the highest honour at the 14th exhibition at the Imperial Fine Arts Academy (Teikoku Bijutsuin) |
| 1936 | Established Shinseisaku-ha Kyokai (Shinseisaku Art Society), an association of the Artists for new works, with 8 members |
| 1938 | Went to Paris with his wife. Visits Henri MATISSE and obtained advice and instruction |
| 1950 | Awarded the 2nd Mainichi Art Prize |
| 1955 | Moved to New York |
| 1975 | Moved his studio to Hawaii and worked during winter |
| 1991 | Opening of Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art |
