1929 Born in Kyoto, Japan
1950 Graduated from Kyoto City College of Fine Arts
Textile Designer for Kanegafuchi Spinning Company (now Kanebo)
1958 Freelance
Established Awatsuji Design Studio
1971 Recipient of Mainichi Industrial Design Award
1972 Japan Interior Designer's Association Award
1978 Silver Award in Industrial Arts, Third Textile Triennale(Todz, Poland)
1988 Promoted to Professor of Tama Art University
Opened Design House Awa
1992 Gold Prize,The 38th I. D. Annual Design Review (U.S.A)
1995 Kitaro Kunii Industrial Design Award
Passed Away in May
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