| 1942 | Born in Nishijin, Kyoto |
| 1960 | Entered Doshisha University and at the time join HINAYA Co., Ltd. |
| 1965 | Graduated from Doshisha University, Faculty of Economics |
| 1974 | The Kyoto Shimbunsha Prize Osaka Municipal Museum of Art Prize |
| 1975 | The Mayor of Kyoto Prize Osaka Municipal Museum of Art Prize |
| 1976 | Kyoto Arts and Crafts Exhibition Prize The 15th Modern Arts & Craft Prize |
| 1983 | Become a president of HINAYA Co., Ltd. Become a president of COSMOS Co., Ltd. |
| 1994 | Established Senshoku-do( The Morals of Fabric Dyeing and Weaving) |
| 1994 July | The 1st Dyeing and Weaving Dedication Ceremony (Since then, held in July every year) Kaikonoyashiro (Silkworm Shrine) Kyoto, Japan |
| August | “Kusi Institute Summer Conference” Senshoku-do presentation (Since then, held in August every year until 1997) Boston, U.S.A. |
| October | Exhibition and seminar, Fujita Vente, Tokyo Kyoto, Nishijin “From the origins to tomorrow” exhibition. The message from the grass, tree and insects. |
| 1995 July | The 11th International Tapestry Symposium Graz, Austria |
| September | Participated as a guest at Hermes headquarters for Senshoku-do presentation Paris, France |
| 1996 January | Kyoto International Seminar “Senshoku-do open lecture” |
| 1997 May | “Modern Japanese textile Exhibition” Exhibition and Senshoku-do workshop The Museum of Ethnology Vienna, Austria |
| July | Established IANT (International Association of Natural Textiles) |
| 1999 March | “The world of Akihiko Izukura : Modern natural fabric dye Exhibition” Start of a traveling exhibition at Prefectural Museum of Art across the nation. (Until June, 2006) |
| April | The 1st Dyeing and Weaving Dedication Ceremony (Since then, held in April every year) Hisaizu shrine Saitama, Japan |
| 2001 April – June |
“Zero Emission : Modern Japanese Textiles by Akihiko Izukura” Exhibition and Senshoku-do workshop Round Tower Museum Copenhagen, Denmark |
| June - September |
“Infinity : The Textiles of Akihiko Izukura” Exhibition and Senshoku-do workshop Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) New York, U.S.A. |
| 2002 February | IANT authorized nonprofit organization (NPO) | 2003 April | “The World of Infinity: The work of Akihiko Izukura” Exhibition and Senshoku-do workshop Wheelwright Museum Santa Fe, U.S.A |
| July | “The 20th International Textile Symposium” Exhibition and Senshoku-do demonstration Graz, Austria |
| 2007 February | “The Silk Sculptures of Akihiko Izukura” Exhibition and Senshoku-do workshop Southwest School of Art and Craft San Antonio, U.S.A. |
| 2008 June | Become a chairman of HINAYA Co., Ltd. |
| 2008 October - 2009 January |
“Life in colors : Works of Natural Textile Artist Akihiko Izukura” Kobe Fashion Museum Hyogo, Japan |
| 2010 April | 「LIFE in COLOURS : The works of Akihiko Izukura」 Exhibition, Senshoku-do workshop and slideshow Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, U.K. |
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