1938
Born in Niigata, Japan
1962
Graduated from Nippon Photography Institute
Started working as the assistant to Masayoshi Sukita
at Daiko Photography Department
1962
APA Award
1964
APA Award
1968
Mainichi Advertisement Design Award Grand Prize
Began a career as a freelance
Set up Shoji Hidano Photography Office
1969
Became a member of Spiegel Photographers Association
1980
The 3rd Swiss International Photography Exhibition
1981
Photo Exhibition ‘大地心母　The Earth, The Mother’
(Kodak Photo Salon, Tokyo / Imabashi Gallery, Osaka)
1989
Photo Exhibition ‘Himalaya, Lanthanum Valley’
(Kodak Photo Salon, Tokyo / Osaka)
2002
Photo Exhibition ‘光彩の蓮池　The Lotus Pond in Brilliant Light’
(Tatsuno Hiranomachi Gallery, Osaka / Kyoto Flower Center)
2009
Photo Exhibition ‘風姿　Lotus Photographs’
(Gallery WALL, Tokyo / Gallery PAXREX, Kobe)

Publication
1989
‘Himalaya, Lanthanum Valley’
(Heibonsha, Japan Viedemondo, Italy Anaya, Spain)
2009
‘風姿　Lotus, Photographs’ (WALL, Japan)