- Since1987
- / 日本語
| 1961 | Born Kokura, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan |
| 1979 | Graduated from Oita Prefectural Oita Maituru High School |
| 1981 | Entrance into Department of Basic Craft Course Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. |
| 1987 | Finished the master's course Department of URUSHI Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. |
| 1996 | Move to joboji Town Iwate Prefecture (until 2001) Production of dry-lacquer monuments at the Joboji-cho Cultural Centre. |
| 1998 | Register for environmental counselor |
| 2000 | Investigation of Buddhist urushi fittings in Tenndai temple. (Organiser: Joboji town Board of Education). Jomon Urushi Preservation Group started. Began public relations activities and the study of the Japanese origin urushi. Celebration of Jakucho Setouchi's Iwate Distinguished Service Award (organised by the Tea Ceremony Committee of the Joboji-cho Cultural Council), where tea utensils were used. |
| 2001 | Teacher in joboji urushi training of senior conservation restorationist (The British Museum/Department of Conservation /Organic Artefacts). Commissioned by the Japan Lacquer Scraping Technique Preservation Society (World Intangible Cultural Heritage) to produce lacquerware using domestic lacquer. |
| 2002 | Cooperation on research of Japanese origin urushi at The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew (World Intangible Cultural Heritage) “Japan 2001”in the UK.(Honorary President:Crown Prince Naruhito) |
| 2003 | A lecturer of conservation technology meeting (The 26th International Symposium on the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Property) of Works of Japanese Art in Foreign Collections at Independent Administrative Institution National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo. |
| 2021 | Reconstruction of the world's oldest dry-lacquer technique, excavated from the World Heritage Sites of Hokkaido and the Jomon sites in the north-east of Japan. |
| 2000〜 | A study and publicity of the Urushi art techniques "Sitajihada" with the Japanese origin urushi.（(Tokyo Nihombashi Takashimaya Morioka Kawatoku)） |
| 1985 | The art works for graduation in the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music.Kuro-roiro-kazaridana(Black Urushi Cabinet) |
| 1987 | The art works for a master's degree in the Tokyo National University of Fine. Arts and Music. Urushi Wall 「GENJI」 |
| 1992 | Urushi art exhibition “The Urushi world of a pearl-oyster's shell” Ishikawa prefectural museum. |
| 1993 | Urushi art exhibition “The contemporary Urushi bowls and the hidden masterpiece bowls” Ishikawa prefectural museum of art. Tokyo Ikebukuro Seibu private art exhibition. |
| 1994 | Tokyo Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi private art exhibition. (Kurashiki.Sendai. Niigata. Shinjyuku.） |
| 1996 | Urushi artworks in town-run Joboji Cultural Centre entrance hall. |
| 2000 | Kyoto Takashimaya private art exhibition. （2003Tokyo NihonbasHi Takashimaya.Every year since.Yokohama） |
| 2016 | Oita TOKIWA private art exhibition. ～2020. |
| Other many place |
| 1991 | Tokyo Shimbun. " My recent condition”. Making of inexpensive, strong urushi ware. |
| 1994 | Monthly magazine SHOTEN KENCHIKU "ART WATCHING". |
| 1996 | Kahoku Shimpo. An Objet with the local production urushi. |
| 2001 | The Yomiuri Shimbun. A urushi art exhibition of Watanabe. |
| 2003 | Weekly Asahi encyclopaedia "walk the Buddhism". Serial publications. The Buddhism with eats of Tenza (the priest in charge of cook).No1.2.3.5.7.10.13.14.17.19.22.23.25.26.28. |
| 2004 | Asahi Shimbun Company “Soul Food”. |
| 2005 | Fujinkoron: Information of a private art exhibition. Fujingaho.:Information of a private art exhibition. |
| 2006 | Kateigaho:Information of a private art exhibition. （Every year until 2010） |
| 2010 | Asahi Shimbun On Marion（2012） |
| 2013 | Iwate Nipou "Strong lacquerware. For everyday use." |
| 2016 | Oita Goudou Shinbun "100 points stuck to the domestic urushi." |
| The Persons of Cultural Merit (Order of Culture now). | The late Jakucho Setouchi. |
| Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Properties. (Living National Treasure). | |
| Honorary professor of Department of URUSHI, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. | The late Yoshikuni Taguchi. |
| Honorary professor of Department of URUSHI, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. | Nagatoshi Onishi. |
| JAPAN ICOMOS National Committee.Advisor.Former chairman. | |
| Honorary professor of school of architecture Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. | Maeno Masaru. |