1948 | Commemorative Event celebrating 100 years after the death of Katsushika Hokusai and 65 years after the death of Takai Kozan (October 11 - 12).![]() |
1954 | Merger of Obuse-machi and Tsusumi-mura (November 1). Festival floats disclosed (November 9 - 10). |
1966 | Hokusai Exhibit in Moscow and Leningrad sponsored by Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc. (October). |
1967 | Hokusai Exhibit sponsored by Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc. at Takashimaya Department Store in Nihonbashi, Tokyo (April 11 - 23). |
Hokusai Research Association founded (August 8). | |
Proposals for the Hokusai Museum initiated. | |
Hokusai Exhibit sponsored by Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc. at Meitetsu Department Store in Nagoya (November 10 - 15). | |
1968 | Takai Kozan and Hokusai of Shinshu Exhibit at Shinano Museum of Art (March 12). |
1969 | Ghosts and Goblins Exhibit sponsored by the Hokusai Research Association at the office of Kotai Jinja Shrine (August 12 - 14). |
Brush Paintings of Katsushika Hokusai at the Gotoh Museum in Tokyo (November 25 - December 10). | |
1971 | Katsushika Hokusai Exhibit sponsored by Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc. at Sogo Department Store in Sannomiya, Kobe (October 1 - 13). |
1972 | Hokusai Exhibit sponsored by Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc. at Mitsukoshi Department Store in Nihonbashi, Tokyo (January 4 - 9). |
Reporters dispatched to Obuse for a NHK television program (October 1 - 4). | |
NHK program Oh My Hokusai (November 2). | |
During the program Ichimura Ikuo, the head of Obuse, speaks of plans for the Hokusai Museum. | |
1973 | Art of Katsushika Hokusai of Japan at China Art Gallaly in Beijing, Shanghai Art Museum (March 10 - end of April). |
Eight works including the festival float ceiling paintings designated as official treasures of Obuse (March). | |
1974 | Hokusai Exhibit sponsored by the Gotoh Museum and Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc. at Tokyu Department Store in Shibuya, Tokyo (January 4 - 9). |
Ukiyo-e researcher Professor Yura Tetsuji makes his first visit to Obuse and examines works such as the ceiling painting of Gansho-in Temple.![]() |
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1975 | Construction of the Hokusai Museum made official by the Public Corporation of the Obuse Town Development Council (January).
Blueprint of the Hokusai Museum released in the Obuse Town Newsletter (September). |