Prince Hitachi is installed as honorary patron of the Japan Art Association, succeeding Prince Takamatsu.

Informal consent is given for the establishment of an international system to honor artists all over the world, according to the last wishes of Prince Takamatsu.

The Board of Trustees decides to set up the Praemium Imperiale in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Japan Art Association.

Luncheon and press conference announcing the first Praemium Imperiale at the Rockefeller Center, New York.

The first Praemium Imperiale Awards Ceremony and Banquet at Meiji Kinenkan, Tokyo.

Announcement of the 2nd Praemium Imperiale at Claridge's Hotel, London.

Banquet at Hampton Court.

Awards Ceremony and Banquet at Meiji Kinenkan, Tokyo.

Announcement of the 3rd Praemium Imperiale at the Hôtel Intercontinental, Paris.

Banquet at Hôtel de Ville.

Awards Ceremony and Banquet at Meiji Kinenkan, Tokyo.

Announcement of the 4th Praemium Imperiale at Museo Capitolino, Rome. Courtesy visit to President Scalfaro.

Banquet at the Villa Madama.

Audience with Pope John Paul II.

Awards Ceremony and Banquet at Meiji Kinenkan, Tokyo.

Announcement of the 5th Praemium Imperiale at the Japan-German Center, Berlin.

Reception given by President Richard von Weizsäcker at Schloss Bellevue.

Concert at Schloss Sanssouci, Potsdam.

Awards Ceremony and Banquet at Meiji Kinenkan, Tokyo.

Announcement of the 6th Praemium Imperiale at the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

Banquet for the Emperor and Empress of Japan at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Reception hosted by President and Mrs.Clinton at the White House.

Awards Ceremony and Banquet at Meiji Kinenkan, Tokyo.

Announcement of the 7th Praemium Imperiale at Banqueting House, London.

Reception hosted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.

Reception given by Mrs. Norma Major at 10 Downing Street.

Concert and Banquet at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich.

Awards Ceremony and Banquet at Meiji Kinenkan, Tokyo.

Luncheon given by President Jacques Chirac at Palais de I'Elysée, Paris.

Announcement of the 8th Praemium Imperiale at the Louvre Museum.

Banquet hosted by President Chirac at Palais de I'Elysée.

Awards Ceremony and Banquet at Meiji Kinenkan, Tokyo.

Welcome dinner hosted by Senate President Nicola Mancino at Palazzo Giustiniani, Rome.

Announcement of the 9th Praemium Imperiale at La Galleria Sala Grande of the Palazzo Colonna.

Reception hosted by President Scalfaro at the Palazzo del Quirinale.

Awards Ceremony and Banquet at Meiji Kinenkan, Tokyo.

Concert and welcome party hosted by Mayor Ude of Munich at the Gasteig Hall, Munich

Announcement of the 10th Praemium Imperiale at Prinzregenten Theater.

Reception given by President Herzog at Glyptothek Sculpture Gallery.

Banquet hosted by Minister-President Stoiber of Bavaria at Residenz Palace.

28.10.1998

Praemium Imperiale celebrates its 10th anniversary. A Commemorative reception is attended by the Emperor and Empress of Japan as well as Prince and Princess Hitachi

29.10.1998
Awards Ceremony and Banquet at Meiji Kinenkan, Tokyo.

7.6.1999
Reception for Prince and Princess Hitachi hosted by First Lady Hillary Clinton at the White House
9.6.1999
Announcement of the 11th Praemium Imperiale at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, with Prince and Princess Hitachi in attendance.

Banquet hosted by Mr. David Rockefeller and Mr. David Rockefeller, Jr. at Kykuit, Rockefeller family home in Tarrytown, New York.
28.10.1999
Awards Ceremony and Banquet at Meiji Kinenkan, Tokyo.

11.7.2000
Announcement of the 12th Praemium Imperiale at the Tate Modern Museum in London.

Welcome dinner at Leeds Castle, Kent.
12.7.2000
Reception hosted by Queen ElizabethⅡ at Buckingham Palace.
13.7.2000
Concert and Banquet at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich.
26.10.2000
Awards Ceremony and Banquet at Meiji Kinenkan, Tokyo.

13.9.2001
Announcement of the 13th Praemium Imperiale in Paris, Rome, Berlin, London, New York and Tokyo.
14.9.2001
Press conference and dinner party hosted by Mr. Raymond Barre at Hôtel Meurice, instead of the banquet at Versailles, which was canceled owing to the terrorist attacks on September 11.
25.10.2001
Awards Ceremony and Banquet at Meiji Kinenkan, Tokyo.

17.9.2002
Announcement of the 14th Praemium Imperiale in Paris, Rome, Berlin, London, New York and Tokyo.
18.9.2002
Announcement Ceremony and Commemorative Banquet hosted by Mr. Raymond Barre at Château de Versailles near Paris.
19.9.2002
Welcome reception hosted by President Chirac at Palais de l'Elysée.
23.10.2002
Awards Ceremony and Banquet at Meiji Kinenkan,Tokyo.

2.7.2003
Press announcement of the 15th Praemium Imperiale in Rome, Berlin, London, New York, Paris and Tokyo.
3.7.2003
Announcement Ceremony hosted by Mr. Umberto Agnelli at Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome in the presence of Prince and Princess Hitachi.
4.7.2003
Welcome reception hosted by President Calro Azeglio Ciampi at Palazzo del Quirinale.
23.10.2003
Awards Ceremony and Banquet at Meiji Kinenkan, Tokyo.

7.6.2004
Press announcement of the 16th Praemium Imperiale in Berlin, London, Paris, Rome, New York and Tokyo.
8.6.2004
Announcement Press Conference presided by Dr. Richard von Weizsäcker at Japanese Ambassador's Residence in Berlin.
Announcement Ceremony and Dinner hosted by German Federal President Johannes Rau at Pergamon Museum in Berlin.
21.10.2004
Awards Ceremony and Banquet at Meiji Kinenkan in Tokyo.

17.10.2005

Press announcement of the 17th Praemium Imperiale in Tokyo, New York, London, Paris, Rome and Berlin.

17.10.2005

Announcement Ceremony hosted by Mr. Yasuhiro　Nakasone at the Tokyo National Museum in the presence of Prince and Princess Hitachi, followed by a reception at Gallery of Horyuji Treasures.

18.10.2005

Awards Ceremony and Banquet at Meiji Kinenkan, Tokyo.

19.10.2005

A special reception in the presence of the Emperor and Empress at Hotel Okura.

7.9.2006

Press announcement of the 18th Praemium Imperiale in Tokyo, New York, London, Paris, Rome and Berlin.

Announcement Ceremony hosted by Mr. William Luers at the Rainbow Room, Rockefeller Center, New York.

18.10.2006

Awards Ceremony and Banquet at Meiji Kinenkan, Tokyo.

20.9.2007

Press announcement of the 19th Praemium Imperiale in Tokyo, New York, London, Paris, Rome and Berlin.

Announcement Ceremony hosted by the French nomination committee at the Japanese Cultural Center in Paris in the presence of Prince and princess Hitachi.

16.10.2007

Awards Ceremony and Banquet at Meiji Kinenkan, Tokyo.

16.9.2008

Press Announcement of the 20th Praemium Imperiale in Tokyo, New York, London, Paris, Rome, Berlin and Moscow.

Announcement Ceremony hosted by the Mr. Lamberto Dini at the Sala Zuccari of the Italian Senate.

15.10.2008
A special reception in the presence of the Emperor and Empress and Prince and Princess Hitachi was held at the Hotel Okura to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Praemium Imperiale.

24.9.2009

Press Announcement of the 21st Praemium Imperiale in Tokyo, New York, London, Paris, Rome and Berlin.

Announcement Press Conference presided over by Dr. Otto Graf Lambsdorff at Japanese Ambassador's Residence, Berlin in the presence of Prince and Princess Hitachi

22.10.2009
Awards Ceremony and Banquet at Meiji Kinenkan, Tokyo

14.9.2010

Press Announcement of the 22nd Praemium Imperiale in Tokyo, New York, London, Paris, Rome and Berlin.

13.10.2010

Awards Ceremony and Banquet at Meiji Kinenkan, Tokyo.

11.7.2011

Press Announcement of the 23rd Praemium Imperiale in Tokyo, New York, London, Paris, Rome and Berlin.

Awards Announcement Press Conference presided over by Lord Patten in Claridge’s Hotel in London, in the presence of Prince and Princess Hitachi.

Reception hosted by Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ at Buckingham Place.

12.7.2011

Banquet hosted by Lord Patten and Mr. Hieda in the Egyptian Sculpture Gallery in the British Museum, in the presence of Prince and Princess Hitachi.

19.10.2011

Awards Ceremony and Banquet at Meiji Kinenkan, Tokyo.