| 1938 | Born in Chichibu, Saitama, Japan. |
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| 1956 | Studies at the University of Art Musashino. |
| 1959 | Begins working in Toho film Studio for the stage sculptures and movies title back design for such as the films of Akira Kurosawa. |
| 1964 | Established “CINQ ARTS” with five fellows. Starts movie art, stage design, store design, a performance activity in Shinjuku Art Festival. Solo exhibition in Ginza several times. |
| 1988 | Appointed president of CINQ ARTS Co., Ltd. Lots of Commercial film set design, film, and stage design. |
| 1996 | Sculpture Exhibition “Iron Fish” at Enoshima Aquarium. |
| 1997 | Sculpture Exhibition “Iron Fish” at Musée océanographique de Monaco. |
| 1998 | Sculpture Exhibition “Iron Fish” at Yokohama Sogou. First Print Exhibition at Village of Japanese paper, Higashi-chichibu Village, Saitama. |
| 2000 | Two-person Exhibition of painting and sculpture “Flowers and Birds” at Furusato Museum of Art, Asahi-machi, Toyama. |
| 2001 | Published his two picture books “Diary of Sarah Rabbit”, “Tsuchinoko Riichan”. |
| 2002 | Original Picture Book Exhibition at Oshima Museum of Picture Books. Retiring Representative Director of CINQ ARTS Co., Ltd. |
| 2003 | Published picture books “Da Re Da”. |
| 2005 | Published picture books “Fright Night” by Shogakukan Inc. |
| 2006 | Second Print Exhibition at Village of Japanese paper. Receives an “incentive award” from Prints Forum 2006. First participation in the 47th Exposition of Japan Print Society and receives an “incentive award”. |
| 2007 | Receives an “incentive award” from Prints Forum 2007. Receives a Governor of Tokyo Award from 48th Exposition of Japan Print Society. |
| 2008 | Receives a Chairman Award from Prints Forum 2008. Prized 5th Anniversary Special Award from Prints Forum at Ginza Yoseido Gallery. 49th Exposition of Japan Print Society Associate member nominated. |
| 2009 | Participation at the Lessedra World Art Print Annual — Mini Print 2009, Bulgaria. Receives Grand prize from Prints Forum 2009. Print Forum Exhibition at Ginza Yoseido Gallery. Receives an “Associate member award” from 50th Exposition of Japan Print Society. Member nominated. |
| 2010 | Receives a “Bulgaria Red award” from Prints Forum 2010. Print Forum Exhibition at Ginza Yoseido Gallery. Receives an “Member award” from 51th Exposition of Japan Print Society. |
| 2011 | Receives a “Kiraku Award” from Prints Forum 2011. Receives a “Banka Award” from 52th Exposition of Japan Print Society. |
| 2012 | Tokie Hidari, Kiichi Ichida Two-person Exhibition “Laughing Flowers, Playing Goblins” at Citizen’s galleries of Setagaya Art Museum. Two-person Exhibition of oil painting and print at Furusato Museum of Art, Asahi-machi, Toyama. |
| 2013 | Tokie Hidari, Kiichi Ichida Two-person Exhibition “Laughing Flowers, Playing Goblins” at Shimodate Museum of Art. Died on 25 November. |
| 2014 | Print Group Exhibition in Paris. Retrospective exhibition at Washino Sato. |
