| 1927 |
Born in Kyoto. His father was a kimono designer who worked with the high-quality textiles produced in the Nishijin area of Kyoto, and his grandfather was a painter of the Kyoto Kano School. |
| 1940 |
Entered the Department of Painting of Kyoto Prefectural School of Art and Crafts. |
| 1944 |
Entered the Department of Japanese Paiting of Tokyo School of Fine Arts. Studied under the artist Kokei Kobayashi, Kyujin Yamamoto. |
| 1951 |
Participated in the Shinseisaku Art Society. |
| 1955 |
The first Solo Exhibition, Yoseido Gallery, Tokyo |
| 1959 |
The art group "Todoroki-kai" was organized by the Gallery Murakoshi consisting of Tadashi Ishimono, Misao Yokoyama, and Matazo Kayama. |
| 1961 |
Held a solo exhibition at the Janet Nestler Gallery (New York). |
| 1966 |
Became a professor of Japanese painting at Tama Art University. |
| 1975 |
Held an exhibition of his new works at the Shibuya Seibu department store in Tokyo. |
| 1978 |
Held an exhibition of his new works at Tokyo, Yokohama, Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya, and Kobe. |
| 1980 |
The 30th Minister of Education Art Encouragement Prize was given to "Waves in Moonlight". |
| 1982 |
Held an exhibition of his new works at Tokyo Central Museum. |
| 1984 |
Completed the ceiling painting "Dragon" at Kuon-ji Temple. |
| 1986 |
Held an exhibition of his new works at Seibu Yurakucho Art Forum, Tokyo. |
| 1988 |
Became a professor at Tokyo University of the Arts. "Exhibition of Kayama Matazo Screens" was held at Takashimaya department store in Tokyo, Yokohama, Kyoto, and Osaka. |
| 1993 |
Held a solo exhibition at the China Art Gallery in Beijing. |
| 1996 |
Held a solo exhibition at Japanese galleries of the British Museum in London. |
| 1997 |
Completed the ceiling painting "Dragon" at Tenryuji Temple.Became a Person of Cultural Merit. |
| 1998 |
Held a retrospectibe exhibition at The National Museum of Modern Art,Tokyo. |
| 2003 |
Presented with the Order of Culture. |
| 2004 |
Died at the age of 76. |
