Hokusai Time Line By awesomness Apr 10, 1760 He is born in Edo Ever seince he was young he has been drawing with a stick in the dirt. That just shows how long he has been drawing. Oct 31, 1775 Begins being a apprenntice to a wood block artist Oct 8, 1778 Enters studio of Katsukana Shusuno Oct 8, 1779 first prints of Shruno Oct 8, 1795 Adopts the name Sori Oct 8, 1797 Uses the name Hokusai Oct 8, 1799 Changes his name to Hokusai Oct 8, 1830 36 veiws of Mount Fugi published Oct 8, 1833 100 Views of Mount Fugi published Oct 9, 1849 Hokusai dies