1934年 |
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February 23, born in Mukden (now Shenyang) in Japanese-controlled Manchuria as the oldest son of Kakujiro and Satoko Ikeda. |
1952年 |
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Graduates from Nagano Prefectural Nagano Kita High School. Aimed to major in oil painting at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, but failed to gain admission. |
1960年 |
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Exhibits Portrait of Woman, Woman, Animals and Woman at the 2nd International Biennial Exhibition of Prints in Tokyo, winning the prestigious Minister of Education, Science and Culture's Award. |
1961年 |
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Exhibits Festival in the Moon, Big Woman, and Queen at the Young Artists’ International Biennale in Paris, winning the Prix d’ Excellence. Holds first exhibition of copperplate prints at Shinobazu Gallery. |
1962年 |
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Wins the Governor of Tokyo’s Award at the 3rd International Biennial Exhibition of Prints in Tokyo. |
1964年 |
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Wins the National Museum of Modern Art Award at the 4th International Biennial Exhibition of Prints in Tokyo. |
1965年 |
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Solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, New York |
1966年 |
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Exhibits 28 copperplate prints, including Lady Making Up, Rose is Rose, Spring and Springs, and A Certain Relation at the 33rd Venice Biennale, winning the Grand Prize in Printmaking. |
1967年 |
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Receives the 17th Minister of Education, Science and Culture’s Encouragement Prize. |
1969年 |
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Exhibits Self Portrait from Budapest, Sole of Shoes, and Half of Marilyn at the 8th International Exhibition of Graphic Arts in Ljubljana, winning the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts award. |
1977年 |
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Receives the 77th Akutagawa Award for his novel, Offering in the Aegean. |
1979年 |
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Completes Dedicato al mare Egeo—the film adaptation of Offering in the Aegean—as director in addition to writing the original novel and screenplay. Shows the film at the Cannes Film Festival. |
1980年 |
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Announces his marriage to Yoko Sato at a reception to mark their new start together. |
1982年 |
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Relocates to Kaiko-cho in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture. |
1983年 |
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Tries his hand at studio pottery at the Gandenji pottery in Minami Izu. |
1986年 |
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Establishes the Manyo Studio in Shimota, Atami. |
1993年 |
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Constructs a new ceramics studio, Masuo Happo Pottery in Masuho, Yamanashi Prefecture. |
1997年 |
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Dies suddenly on March 8, at the age of sixty-three. |