1941 Born in Takeo City, Saga Prefecture
1969 Built his own kiln at the site of the old Yumino kiln
1976 Awarded the Minister of Education Prize at the Kyushu-Yamaguchi Ceramic Art Exhibition
1977 Awarded the Encouragement Prize at the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
1981 Awarded the Prime Minister's Prize at the West Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition
1983 Awarded the Ceramic Society of Japan Prize
1990 Recognized as a Saga Prefecture Important Intangible Cultural Property
1995 Published a collection of essays entitled "Yumino Four Seasons Glazed Colors:
The World of Hiroshi Nakajima"
1996 Awarded the MOA Okada Mokichi Grand Prize, Fujiwara Kei Memorial Prize
Saga Newspaper Cultural Prize
2005 Received the NHK Chairman's Award
2006 Awarded the Gold Prize of the Ceramic Society of Japan and the Nishinippon Culture Award
2007 Recognized as the holder of the Important Intangible Cultural Property "celadon"
(Living National Treasure)