| ASADA Hiroshi |
| 1931 |
Born in Kyoto City. Father Asada Benji and brother Asada Takashi are both nihonga painters. |
| 1954 |
First selected for the Shinseisaku Association exhibition. |
| 1967 |
Receives Kyoten (Kyoto Exhibition) Suda Prize. Received Shinseisaku Association exhibition prize. Nominated for membership the following year. |
| 1970 |
Receives Kyoten Expo Prize. |
| 1971 |
Moves to Paris. In addition to oil painting, studies copperplate printmaking at Johnny Friedlaender’s studio. |
| 1974 |
Invited exhibitor at the 6th International Festival of Painting, Cagnes-sur-Mer winning international prize. |
| 1975 |
Receives Yasui Award Exhibition excellence award. |
| 1977 |
Nominated as a member of the Salon d’Automne. Receives first class award in copperplate printmaking section of the Second Cannes International Printmaking Biennale. |
| 1979 |
Nominated as a member of the Salon des Beaux Arts de la Societe Nationale des Beaux Arts. |
| 1981 |
Unwell. Hospitalised for tests. |
| 1982 |
Returns to Japan, living in Kyoto again. |
| 1983 |
Becomes professor at Kyoto City University of Arts (until 1985). |
| 1989 |
Receives the 2nd Kyoto Art and Culture Award. |
| 1995 |
Receives Kyoto Prefectural Culture Award's Distinguished Service Prize. Receives 13th Miyamoto Saburo Memorial Award, holding award exhibition in Tokyo and Kyoto. Selected as a Kyoto City Person of Cultural Merit. |
| 1997 |
Takes his own life in his studio (age sixty-five). |
