Hajime Katō (加藤一, Katō Hajime) (1925–2000) was a Japanese painter and designer.
He was born in
Kanda, Tokyo. Before becoming a painter, he was a professional
keirin cyclist.
In 1958 he emigrated to France. He died in Paris and was laid to rest in the
Montparnasse Cemetery
Montparnasse Cemetery (french: link=no, Cimetière du Montparnasse) is a cemetery in the Montparnasse quarter of Paris, in the city's 14th arrondissement. The cemetery is roughly 47 acres and is the second largest cemetery in Paris. The cemetery ...
.
See also
*
Hajime Katō (potter)
Hajime Katō (加藤土師萌, Katō Hajime) (March 7, 1900 – September 25, 1968) was a Japanese potter. He was named a Living National Treasure in 1961.
Biography
He was born in Seto, Aichi prefecture. He served as an assistant in the Aichi ...
References
External links
Official homepage
1925 births
2000 deaths
Artists from Tokyo
Keirin cyclists
20th-century Japanese painters
Japanese male cyclists
{{Japan-painter-stub