| 1906 |
Real name “Nakayama yoshifumi”. Born in Kyoto. Grew up in Fukuoka |
| 1926 |
Had a painter name “Sonobe Koho”. Studied Buddhistic fine arts |
| 1933 |
Studied in Thailand, India and Europe The exhibition at the Thai National Art Gallery."The Dawn of Menam", acquired by Thai National Art Gallery |
| 1939 |
Awarded an Order of Cultural Merits by Italian Government, together with Taikan Yokoyama |
| 1950 |
Changed his name to 'Tenkei TACHIBANA' Began to work on a series of screen paintings |
| 1962 |
Presented Tenkei’s screen painting “Mount Fuji and Sea of Clouds”(painted 1952) to Mr. Robert F. Kennedy at Shiba Shirogame Guest House after exhibiting the painting to over three hundred dignitaries whose signatures were presented to Mr. Kennedy with the painting. After demise of Mr. Robert F. Kennedy, the above screen painting acquired by Freer Gallery of Art |
| 1965 |
The exhibition “The Art of Tenkei Tachibana” at Meiji Shrine, Tokyo |
| 1970 |
The exhibition “Screen Painting by Tachibana Tenkei” at the Tokyo Art Club, in Tokyo |
| 1972 |
“Calm and Passion (The God of the wind Resting and the Thunder-God in Action)” painted in 1970, acquired by Freer Gallery of Art. Washington DC |
| 1977 |
In May, The exhibition of “L’ART DE TENKEI TACHIBANA” supported by the Japanese Embassy in France at the Galerie Drouant in Paris, France. Awarded an Order of “Medal of Cultural Merit (Gold Metal)” by the City of Paris |
| 1980 |
In June, The exhibition at Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Canyon City, Texas. |
| 1984 |
Demise on 1st June History of Tenkei Tachibana |
| 1993 |
THE TACHIBANA TENKEI EXHIBTION “Tenkei’s Art-Between Heaven and Earth” at The Japanese Galleries of The British Museum from October 7th to November 7th A pair of six-ford screen painting “Peace & Concord” painted 1975, acquired by The British Museum in London |
| 2004 |
In June, “Tenkei's Screen Painting” at Communications Musuems, Tokyo |
| 2005 |
In September, “The Art of Tenkei Tachibana” at Palazzo Giustiniani of the Senate of the Republic, The Parliament of Italy |
| 2006 |
In May, “Tenkei Tachibana: 100 Years Birth Memorial Exhibition” at Tokyo Art Club, Tokyo |
| 2007 |
In April, “Tenkei Tachibana's Screen Painting Exhibition” at Athens Theatre in Paris, in cooperation with Danjuro ICHIKAWA |
| 2008 |
In April, exhibited the right wing of “Picture of Literary and Military arts” at ART FAIR TOKYO. The 3rd time participation since 2005. |
| 2009 |
In July, provided some images of Tenkei's paintings for the Japanese film “Amalfi: Megami no 50-Byou”, including “Living clean at one own's pace between Heaven and Earth” |
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[Overseas] The British Musuem / Freer Gallery of Art / The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art |
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[Japan] Kirishima Jingu Shrine / Honmonji Temple / Communications Musuem / Meiji Jingu Shrine |