He was born in Mitono-cho in Gifu City, the 5th son of Umetaro and his wife Tame.

He graduated from Gifu Junior High School.

He entered the department of Japanese-style painting at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts.

He graduated from the department of Japanese-style painting at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts and joined Issai-sha.
His first exhibited piece “Hidden Sun” received a prize for the first time at the 3rd Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (Nitten).

He studied under Hoshun Yamaguchi.

His work “Spreading Field” received a special commendation at the 8th Nitten.

His work “Sand dunes” received both a special commendation (second time) and the Hakuju Award at the 11th Nitten.

He was appointed as a judge for the first time at the 4th New Nitten (Shin Nitten) and held the position from then on.

He received the Prime Minister Prize at the 2nd reorganized Nitten for “Beach in the Afterglow.”

He was appointed as a director of the Nitten Foundation.
He exhibited “Wind God” at the 7th reorganized Nitten.
This was painted with the intention of pairing with his brother’s painting, “Thunder God.”

His work “Mandala” won the Japan Art Academy Prize at the 8th reorganized Nitten.
He was appointed as an executive director of the Nitten Foundation.

He became a member of the Japan Art Academy.

He was appointed as the secretary general of the Nitten Foundation.

He was appointed as the chairman of the board of directors of the Nitten Foundation.

He received the 1st Citizen Honor Award of Gifu City.

He completed his wall painting in Osho-in Room of Kinkaku-ji Temple.

He was designated a Person of Cultural Merit.

He was appointed as an advisor to the Nitten Foundation.
He was selected as an honorary citizen of Gifu City.
He passed away on December 31.
His piece “Prayer” for the 28th Nitten became his last work.
He was awarded Senior Forth Rank and the Second Class with the Order of the Sacred Treasure.

He was selected as an honorary citizen of Fujisawa City.