Tōichi Katō

was a Japanese painter in the Nihonga style and board chairman of the Nitten, a significant Japanese art conference. He and his older brother, Eizō Katō, have a museum dedicated to their works in Gifu, Gifu Prefecture.

Biography 1916 Born in Gifu's Mitono-machi as the fifth son of a lacquerware merchant 1934 Graduated from Gifu Junior High School 1941 Entered into the Tokyo Fine Arts School in Nihonga Studies 1947 Graduates from the Tokyo Fine Arts School in Nihonga Studies; enters his first work (白暮) to the Japan Art Academy's third annual exhibition and has it selected

1991 The Eizō & Tōichi Katō Memorial Art Museum was opened in Gifu 1993 Completes the wall partition for the great alcove at Kinkaku-ji 1995 Obtains recognition from Japan as an "outstanding contributor to culture" 1996 Receives honorary citizenship in Gifu 1996 Dies of pneumonia at the age of 80 1997 Receives honorary citizenship in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture