• 1876（Meiji 9）

    0 years old

    Born on May 15th in Matsumae-cho, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture as the eldest son of Asatada and Rei Shiraishi. His real name was Tsutomu and his childhood name was Kazuo.

    1897（Meiji 12）
    With mother (Rei)

  • 1886（Meiji 19）

    10 years old

    He left the Shiraishi family and was adopted by Sugiura Yumei (Matsumae-cho, Matsuyama City).

  • 1891（Meiji 24）

    15 years old

    May
    He entered the second year of Matsuyama Junior High School in Ehime Prefecture (now Matsuyama Higashi High School in Ehime Prefecture). During his time at school, he formed an art group called "Fuso-kai" with his art teacher and senior students.

  • 1892（Meiji 25）

    16 years old

    He studied under Matsuura Ganki, a Shijo school painter in Matsuyama.

  • 1897（Meiji 30）

    21 years old

    May
    Moved to Tokyo and studied under Kawabata Gyokusho. Around this time, he used the pen names "Mitsusao" and "Hosho."
    September
    He entered the Tokyo School of Fine Arts (now Tokyo University of the Arts) and studied Japanese painting under the direction of Kawabata Gyokusho, professor of the third Maruyama school of Japanese painting.
    1891（Meiji 31）
    Tokyo School of Fine Arts

  • 1898（Meiji 31）

    22 years old

    Around this time, he became acquainted with Kuroda Seiki, who taught him French and Western painting.

    1897-1901
    （Meiji 30-34）
    《Japanese Painting Sketching Class May 3rd》

  • 1901（Meiji 34）

    25 years old

    April
    Graduated from Tokyo School of Fine Arts, Japanese Painting Course. Graduation project《Peacock》。
    May
    Kuroda Seiki returns to Japan from France. He frequently visits the Kuroda family home to see the reproductions, books, photographs, etc. that Kuroda brought back with him. He particularly appreciates and copies Art Nouveau materials, and this experience sets the course for him to become a designer.
    July頃
    He lived with Hiromitsu Nakazawa at the Kuroda family home.

  • 1902（Meiji 35）

    26 years old

    April
    On Kuroda's recommendation, he was assigned to Sanwa Printing Company in Osaka as chief of the design department.
    June
    He was in charge of the book design for the first time for"Surinshi Annotated"by Aiba Koson.
    November
    He also serves as a design consultant for Osaka Shosen Co., Ltd.

  • 1904（Meiji 37）

    28 years old

    January頃
    He left Osaka Shosen Kaisha Ltd. and moved to Tokyo.
    April
    He married Iwasaki Midori (real name Midori; third daughter of Iwasaki Kiichi, who served as a village headman in Kawagoe for generations; her brother was Fukuzawa Momosuke, who would become the husband of Fukuzawa Yukichi's second daughter, Fusako).
    April
    He was appointed to Hamada as a teacher at Shimane Prefectural Second Junior High School. Around this time, he became fascinated with Shiki school haiku and used the pen name "Hisuirou."
    Hisui and Suiko

  • 1905（Meiji 38）

    29 years old

    November
    He resigned from the school and moved to Tokyo to join the Chuo Shimbun newspaper company. It was around this time that he began using the pen name "Hisui."

  • 1907（Meiji 40）

    31 years old

    July
    The first telephone line was installed at the 8th station of the Yoshida trail on Mt. Fuji, and he attended the opening celebration as a reporter for the Chuo Shimbun newspaper. He sketched the scenery while climbing the mountain, and the following year, it was published by Kanenbo Bunen-do as"Sketches of Mt. Fuji."

  • 1908（Meiji 41）

    32 years old

    February
    While still employed at Chuo Newspaper Company, he also worked as a contract night shift worker at Mitsukoshi Kimono Store.

  • 1909（Meiji 42）

    33 years old

    April
    He has been in charge of the cover of "Mitsukoshi Times" since Volume 7, Issue 3.

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    1910（Meiji 43）May
    "Mitsukoshi Times"
    Volume 8, Issue 5
    June
    He designed the cover of "Kodakara"(Children), edited by Iwaya Sazanami, an advisor to Mitsukoshi.

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    Kodakara

  • 1910（Meiji 43）

    34 years old

    January
    The new PR magazine "Mitsukoshi" is published. In parallel with "Mitsukoshi Times", he has been in charge of the covers of both magazines for the next 13 years.

  • 1911（

    35 years old

    January
    The Mitsukoshi Kimono Design Department became independent from the Design Department, and he was appointed as its chief.
    May
    He left the Chuo Newspaper Company.

  • 1912（Meiji 45/
    Taisho 1st year）

    36 years old

    March
    Held an "Exhibition of Book Designs and Magazine Cover Designs", exhibiting approximately 200 of his own book designs and magazine cover works.
    June
    He founded the Kofu-kai with Hiromitsu Nakazawa and Morinosuke Yamamoto.
    Photos from the exhibition "Book Design and Magazine Cover Designs"

  • 1914（Taisho 3）

    38 years old

    March
    Produced the first full-scale poster, "Mitsukoshi Kimono Store Spring New Pattern Exhibition."

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    "Mitsukoshi Kimono Store Spring New Pattern Exhibition"
    October
    Created a poster for"Mitsukoshi Kimono Store New Building Completed."

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    "Mitsukoshi Kimono Store New Building Completed."

  • 1915（Taisho 4）

    39 years old

    May
    Published "Hisui collection, Part 1" (Kanao Bunendo).

  • 1916（Taisho 5）

    40 years old

    October
    Published"Illustrated Guide to Hisui" (Seibunkan).
    From "Illustrated Guide to Hisui" 

  • 1917（Taisho 6）

    41 years old

    October
    Published "Hisui Flower and Bird Design Collection" (Heiando Shoten).

  • 1918（Taisho 7）

    42 years old

    January
    He quit his daytime contract position at Mitsukoshi and began working two days a week, Sundays and Wednesdays, in honor of his name "Hisui."
    August
    Published"Shibori Designs" (Heiando Shoten).
    November
    Published"Hisui Monthly Zuan" (Kanao Bunendo).

  • 1919（Taisho 8）

    43 years old

    April
    Became a lecturer in the design department at the Japan Art School.

  • 1920（Taisho 9）

    44 years old

    March
    The first volume of "Hisui Hyakkapu" (Shunyodo) was published (September 1911, all 20 volumes were published).

  • 1921（Taisho 10）

    45 years old

    June
    "Hisui General Application Design Collection"(Heiando) published.
    From "Non-Water General Application Design Collection"

    Became an advisor to Lactoh Co., Ltd. (now Calpis Co., Ltd.).

  • 1922（Taisho 11）

    46 years old

    November
    He studied painting and antique art in Europe, and in France, with the help of Tsuguharu Foujita, he worked hard to create Calpis advertising posters and design contests.

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    "Calpis, a refreshing, delicious, nutritious drink"

  • 1923（Taisho 12）

    47 years old

    September
    After receiving news of the Great Kanto Earthquake in Berlin, future plans were significantly scaled back.
    1923（Taisho 12）
    At the Porte D'Oréan in Paris

  • 1924（Taisho 13）

    48 years old

    January
    Returned to Japan. During his time studying abroad, he collected 300 different posters.

  • 1925（Taisho 14）

    49 years old

    May
    Together with seven of his students from the Design Department of the Japan Art School, he founded the creative design research group "Shichininsha."

  • 1926（Taisho 15/
    Showa 1st year）

    50 years old

    January
    "Hisui Original Design Collection"(Bungado) published.
    From "Non-Water Creative Design Collection"

  • 1927（Showa 2）

    51 years old

    July
    The poster research magazine "Afish" is launched.

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    First issue of "Afish"
    December
    Japan's first subway opens between Ueno and Asakusa. Designed the poster for "The Only Subway in the Orient Opens Between Ueno and Asakusa."

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    The only underground railway in the Orient opens between Ueno and Asakusa

  • 1929（Showa 4）

    53 years old

    June
    Reprint of "Hisui Hyakkafu" (Shunyodo) (a total of 20 volumes published up until January 1934).
    *The woodblocks for the first edition were burned in the Great Kanto Earthquake, but the book was reprinted from the original drawings that Hisui had left in his possession.

     

    "Double Cherry Blossoms"
    from "Hyakukafu of Non-Water Flowers"
    October
    He became professor and head of the design department of the crafts department at the Imperial School of Fine Arts (now Musashino Art University).

  • 1930（Showa 5）

    54 years old

    He was appointed as a consultant to the Ministry of Finance's Monopoly Bureau.

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    1936（Showa 11）
    (Product sales year)
    "light"

  • 1934（Showa 9）

    58 years old

    April
    He became head of the craft design department at the Imperial Art School and a permanent council member.
    August
    He left Mitsukoshi, where he had worked as a contract employee for 27 years.

  • 1935（Showa 10）

    59 years old

    January
    He resigned from the Imperial School of Fine Arts due to an internal dispute.
    September
    He participated in the founding of Tama Imperial Art School (now Tama Art University), and served as both the school's principal and head professor of the design department.

  • 1936（Showa 11）

    60 years old

    May
    Held the "Sugiura Hisui Design 30th Anniversary Joint Exhibition" and produced the poster.
    May
    Tama Imperial Art School Design Department's journal "Deceno" is launched. The first issue features a special feature on Hi-sui.
    October
    22 groups, including Shichininsha, Kozusha, Tokyo Advertising Artists Club, and Central Design Group, came together to establish the All-Japan Commercial Art Federation, of which he was appointed chairman.
    December
    "Celebration of 30 years of design career by Sugiura Hisui" held.
    "Desegno" 1

  • 1941（Showa 16）

    65 years old

    Founded the Japan Designers Association and became its chairman.

    1940（Showa 15）
    In front of Tokyo Museum of Art
    When Kofukai was brought in

  • 1947（Showa 22）

    71 years old

    March
    He became president of Tama Art College.

  • 1951（Showa 26）

    75 years old

    March
    He became the first president of Tama Art Junior College.

  • 1952（Showa 27）

    76 years old

    June
    Published "Compilation of World Figures Design Materials" (Gihodo).
    August
    "Compilation of World Plant Illustrations" (Gihodo) published.
    1952（Showa 27）First Edition/
    1957（Showa 32）3rd Edition
    "Collection of World Figures"

  • 1953（Showa 28）

    77 years old

    January
    He became an honorary member of the Kofu-kai along with Hiromitsu Nakazawa, Yasushi Atomi, and Katsumi Miyake.
    February
    Becomes president of the Tokyo Commercial Artists Association.
    March
    He became chairman of the board of directors and head professor of the design department at Tama Art University.
    November
    "Sugiura Hisui Design 50th Anniversary Celebration" held.

  • 1955（Showa 30）

    79 years old

    May
    Received the 11th Japan Art Academy Imperial Prize.
    Around 1955（Showa 30）
    At home

  • 1956（Showa 31）

    80 years old

    October
    He became a director of the Kofu Art Association.

  • 1958（Showa 33）

    82 years old

    Awarded the Purple Ribbon Medal.

  • 1960（Showa 35）

    84 years old

    February16、Suiko passes away.

  • 1965（Showa 40）

    89 years old

    In spring, he was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Fourth Class, Gold Rays with Rosette.
    August18、Died.

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    1965（Showa 40）
    "Rain"

  • 1967（Showa 42）

    April, His posthumous work "Rain" and others will be exhibited at the 52nd Kofukai Exhibition.