His father was a civil servant who moved the family to Nagoya in 1946, where Reiji Hiramatsu would grow up.
Early on he developed interest in the traditional painting techniques of Nihonga, however on behest of his parents he first studied law and economics at the Aichi University.
He began his artistic career after graduating and developed into one of the foremost representatives of Nihonga.
[4] In 2013 he also donated 34 pieces, including “Japanese Apricot Banquet” and “Mt.
Daikan in Golden Yellow in Autumn” to the Yugawara Art Museum.