1986 Construction of detached lavatories along the Hokusai Museum parking garage (April 26).
Drop curtain with the design of the DOTO Angry Waves donated as a commemorative gift for Obuse's Kinro Seishonen Home opening (September 25).
Ukiyo-e mystery novel Hokusai Satsujin Jiken by Takahashi Katsuhiko (Kodansha, Ltd.) goes on sale (December).
SHIRABYOSHI Heian Court Performer and KIKYO Chinese Bellflower added to the museum collection.
1987 The Takai Kozan Collection at the Suzaka City Museum (January 24 - March 22).
Lecture by Tokyo University Professor Yura Kimiyoshi at Kinro Seishonen Home (February 28).
Special Exhibit commemorating the 180th Anniversary of Kozan at Takai Kozan Memorial Hall (May 20 - June 3).

One millionth visitor to the Hokusai Museum (August 17).

KIKYO Chinese Bellflower, NIKUHITSU GAJO Picture Album, and others displayed at the Hokusai Feature Exhibit of the Museum Yamato Bunka-kan in Nara (September 25 - November 8).
The Hokusai Museum's Tenth Anniversary Commemorative Event (October 2 - 4).

A mural of Hokusai's image built in front yard. Unveiling and Memorial Ceremonies (October 3).

'Oh My Hokusai' Lecture and Symposium (October 3 - 4).

Special Exhibit held in conjunction with the Takai Kozan Memorial Hall (October 20 - November 8).

SECCHU KASAMOCHI BIJIN Beauty Holding an Umbrella in the Snow and SHIRABYOSHI Heian Court Performer featured at the Special Exhibit of Bijin-ga Brush Paintings at the Hokusai Museum.

Kozan's sansui-ga sketches featured at the Special Exhibit of Sansui-ga paintings at the Takai Kozan Memorial Hall.

The Hokusai Museum's detached lavatories received the third `Good Toilet Award' issued by the Japan

Toilet Association (December).
FUJIGOE RYU Dragon Flying over Mt. Fuji added to the museum collection.

1988 The Town of Obuse and Hokusai Exhibit at Seibu Department Store in Hikarigaoka, Tokyo (May 7 - 18).
The Town of Obuse and Takai Kozan Exhibit at Takai Kozan Memorial Hall (May 21 - June 5).
Hokusai, Kozan, and the Town of Obuse Exhibit held as a fall event (October 22 - November 13).

Special Exhibit of Katsushika Hokusai at the Hokusai Museum.

Special Exhibit featuring Kozan's Friends and Acquaintances at the Kozan Memorial Hall.

The Takai Kozan Biography published (December 9).
1989 Hokusai's 140th year Anniversary Exhibit at the Hokusai Museum (October 1 - 29).
Special Exhibit featuring Kozan's Friends and Acquaintances at the Kozan Memorial Hall in conjunction with the Hokusai Museum Anniversary Exhibit.
Unveiling Ceremony of the bronze statue of Takai Kozan in sitting position made for the Takai Kozan Memorial Museum (October 1).
1990 Katsushika Hokusai Exhibit and Hokusai, Kozan and the Town of Obuse Exhibit at Nagano Tokyu Department Store (March 16 -28).
NIKUHITSU GAJO Picture Album and others displayed at the Feature Exhibit of Hokusai at the Hayashibara Art Museum in Okayama (September 14).
Obuse's Fall of 1990 event (October 13 - November 11).
Special Exhibit of Hokusai's Works at the Hokusai Museum.
Expansion and renovation of the museum begins (December 8).
NAMAKUBI A Head Cut off added to the museum collection.

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