1901: Born in Shibahashi-Village (now Sagae-City) Yamagata-Pref. Japan. Autonym: Shin-ya Abiko.

1925: Moved to Kyoto, studied under Heihachiro Fukuda

1926: Entered Kyoto Vocational School of Picture (now Kyoto University of Arts), graduated in 1931

1933: Moved to Tokyo, studied under Shokan Oochi, a student of Taikan Yokoyama. Married a pianist Misao.

1934: He submitted for the first time to the art exhibition "Inten" his work "Shimo Hare" (Frosty clearing up), which was accepted for display there.

1936: His work "Saien no aki" (Automn in a vegetable garden) received a prize at the art exhibition "Inten".

1947: During the evacuation to Yamagata-Pref., "Budo Bansyuu" (Grapes of Late Automn) recieved a prize from the Prefectural Governor.

1953: His work "Yuuyake no aki" (Automn in a sunset glow) was nominated for display at Asahi Excelent Pieces Exhibition, and was printed on Sekai Bijuttsu Zensyuu (Collection of World's Fine Arts) published by Heibon-Sha.

1978: His work "Meguro fudo enjou" (Meguro acala in flames) received a prize of encouragement by the Minister of Arts and Sciences.

1981: Held the Exhibition of his Works commemorationg 80th Anniversary of his Birth at Yamagata Museum of Arts.　Published "Collected Paintings commemorating 80th Anniverary of his Birth."

1987: Died of heart failure at the age of 86.

He held one-man exhibitions 36 times during his lifetime. He was also active and famous as a Haiku-poet, and published two collections of his haiku, Koen no Tsuchi (1979), Toenfu (1991).