Timeline

1921

Born in San Francisco and raised inTosa in Kochi Prefecture, Japan

1939

Moved back to United States

1940

Studied agriculture at University of California until 1942

1946

Studied architecture at Northwestern University and took classes under Harry Shigeta

1948

Studied photography at the Institute of Design under Harry Callahan, Aaron Siskind, and Gordon Coster; Won the Moholy-Nagy prize twice

1952

Graduated from Institute of Design

1958

Received Minolta fellowship

1996

Awarded Japan’s Man of Cultural Distinction