Toichi Kato

January 6, 1916 (age 80)

1916 Born in Gifu"s Mitono-machi as the fifth son of a lacquerware merchant 1934 Graduated from Gifu Junior High School 1941 Entered into the Tokyo Fine Arts School in Nihonga Studies 1947 Graduates from the Tokyo Fine Arts School in Nihonga Studies. Enters his first work (白暮) to the Japan Art Academy"s third annual exhibition and has it selected 1991 The Eizō & Tōichi Katō Memorial Art Museum was opened in Gifu 1993 Completes the wall partition for the great alcove at Kinkaku-ji 1995 Obtains recognition from Japan as an "outstanding contributor to culture" 1996 Receives honorary citizenship in Gifu 1996 Dies of pneumonia at the age of 80 1997 Receives honorary citizenship in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture.

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加藤東一

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Tokyo University of the Arts.

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1916 Born in Gifu"s Mitono-machi as the fifth son of a lacquerware merchant

1934 Graduated from Gifu Junior High School

1941 Entered into the Tokyo Fine Arts School in Nihonga Studies

1947 Graduates from the Tokyo Fine Arts School in Nihonga Studies. Enters his first work (白暮) to the Japan Art Academy"s third annual exhibition and has it selected

1991 The Eizō & Tōichi Katō Memorial Art Museum was opened in Gifu

1993 Completes the wall partition for the great alcove at Kinkaku-ji

1995 Obtains recognition from Japan as an "outstanding contributor to culture"

1996 Receives honorary citizenship in Gifu

1996 Dies of pneumonia at the age of 80

1997 Receives honorary citizenship in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture.

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