Hajime Katō (加藤一, Katō Hajime) (1925–2000) was a Japanese painter and designer. He was born in

Kanda, Tokyo is an area in northeastern Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It encompasses about thirty neighborhoods. Kanda was a ward prior to 1947. When the 35 Special wards of Tokyo, wards of Tokyo were reorganized into 23, it was merged with Kojimachi to form the ...

. Before becoming a painter, he was a professional

keirin – "racing track" – is a form of Motor-paced racing, motor-paced cycle racing in which track cycling, track cyclists sprint for victory following a speed-controlled start behind a motorized or non-motorized pacer. It was developed in Japan ...

cyclist. In 1958 he emigrated to France. He died in Paris and was laid to rest in the

Montparnasse Cemetery Montparnasse Cemetery () is a cemetery in the Montparnasse quarter of Paris, in the city's 14th arrondissement of Paris, 14th arrondissement. The cemetery is roughly 47 acres and is the second largest cemetery in Paris. The cemetery has over 35,00 ...

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1925 births 2000 deaths Painters from Tokyo People from Chiyoda, Tokyo Keirin cyclists 20th-century Japanese painters Japanese male cyclists 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-painter-stub

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