| 1958 | Born in Kyoto as first son of the Kouen Shimada Ⅳ |
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| 1980 | Begins apprenticeship in Ningyō-making after graduating from Doshisha University |
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| 1987 | Certified as a regular member of the Japan Kōgei Association |
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| 1991 | Assumes the title of Kouen Shimada Ⅴ |
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| 2007 | Receives Honorable Mention Award at the 54th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition |
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| 2014 | Receives Honorable Mention Award at the 35th Kyoto kogei Association Exhibition |
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| 2019 | Holds exhibitions commemorating the 160th Anniversary of Shimada Family Ningyō-making lineage |
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| 2024 | Receives Incentive Award at Kyoto Kogei Association |
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| current | Regular member of Japan Kōgei Association,
Member of Kyoto Kogei Association |
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