1952
Born in Shizuoka City, Japan
1967
Started working for Tatsunoko Productions, worked on character development for such popular animated television series as           Gatchaman (G-Force), The Adventures of Hutch, the Honeybee and The Time Bokan series
1982
Twilight Worlds series in SF magazine, Hayakawa Publishing Corporation
Began freelance fantasy art and covered art for magazines and books
1983 - Won 14th annual Seiun Award in the category of "art" and continued to win for four consecutive years
1987
Created visual concept design for the game software Final Fantasy(Square) and continues to be concept designer for the series
1988
Stage art and costume design for Tamasaburo Bando's production of the play Nayotake (Nissei Theatre)
1989
Solo Exhibition Hiten at the Tokyo - Yurakucho Mullion
1990
Began producing lithographs in Japan
1993
Produced first stained glass for the Kimie Imura Fairy Art Museum in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
1994
Held first lithograph exhibition in Tokyo and Osaka
In charge of stage art and costume design for Kaijin Besso
1995
Began lithograph production at MAEGHT in Paris
1995
Solo Exhibition at Orlean Art Museum in France
1996
Began lithograph production at Solo Press in New York City
Stage art for Yokihi at Kabuki Theater in Tokyo
1997
Established studio in the New York City
1997
Exhibition THINK LIKE AMANO in New York City
1998
Concept design for the first philharmonic production of 3D/2D animated short film 1001 Nights which debuted at the Los Angeles Philharmonic April Concert         - Designed bronze statues to commemorate the opening of the Mokurei Bridge in Kanayama Town, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
1998
Solo exhibition at Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival - Exhibition THINK LIKE AMANO at Uenonomori Museum of Art in Tokyo
1999
Solo exhibition HERO at Angel Orensanz Foundation in New York City
2000
THE SANDMAN: The Dream Hunters was nominated for Hugo Award and won Eisner Award
Artist Guest of Honor at Dragon Con, received Dragon Con Award and Julie Award
2001
Started developing multi-genre presentations of HERO
2002
Exhibitions in New York City (LEO KOENIG Inc.), London, Paris, Cologne, Lyon and Cavalaire in Southern France