Hands All Around: Quilts from Many Nations
Bishop, Robert; Leman, Bonnie; Bresenham, Karey P.
Published by E P Dutton, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1987

1988 Won the Special Prize, as the only artist from outside Western countries, with “Dragon God”, representing Japan at The 1st Europe Quilt Expo held in Salzburg, Austria. The prize was for “Best Expressing the Quilting Tradition or Cultural Influences of Its Home Country”.

Held an exhibition in Vancouver, Canada. Exhibited 20 masterpieces at the convention Centre and three other locations.

Dragon God, Sanae H., 1988
Prize winner at the 1st Europe Quilt Expo

1989 Won a prize as the country winner, with her “Waiting for Spring” at the Great American Quilt Festival, an International contest held in New York. The same exhibition went around 13 countries for 3 years after being exhibited in New York.

“Snow on the Bamboo Leaves” won the Gold Award of Merit in the AIQA International Contest of the 15th International Quilt Festival.

1990 Invited to the audience with Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, and commentated on Sanae’s works.

Sanae with Queen Margrethe II of Denmark

“The Sanae Hattori Exhibition” toured 4 major cities in Japan.

A talk show TV appearance on TV Asahi's "Tetsuko's Room".

1991 Invited to the audience with the Empress Dowager of Denmark, the Queen of Greece and Ms. Hanako the Princess Hitachi, and commentated on Sanae’s works.
“Sanae Hattori Quilt Art Exhibition” at 9 major cities in Japan.TV appearance in Sangetsu Corporation’s TV commercial with her work.

1992 Commissioned to design a formal ceremonial ornamental apron (kesho-mawashi) for a newcomer Sumo wrestler “Naminohana”.

1993 Commissioned to create a piece for the Royal Wedding of Crown Princess Masako of Japan which was requested by princess’s grandmother.

1994 6 masterpieces were invited as special exhibition items to the “Masterpiece Exhibition of World Representative Artists” at The 4th Europe Quilt Expo held in Karlsruble, and at the Maxburg Museum in Heidelberg, Germany.

Produced a film “Sanae Hattori: World of Beauty” a film where entire location took place in Germany, including at the Neuschwanstein Castle.

1995 “Uchikake Kimono Quilt Fashion Show” at Sydney Opera House in Australia.

Uchikake Kimono Quilt Fashion Show at Sydney Opera House

Designed wedding costumes using Nishijin-ori from Kyoto, Japan.

1996 Held “Uchikake Kimono Quilt Fashion Show” at the Olympia Theatre in Paris, and at the Dijon Opera House in France.

“Royal Roses” and “Drums and Mist” were invited as special exhibition items representing Japanese artists in the “Textile Museum Exhibition” in Lyon, France.

“Uchikake Kimono Quilt Fashion Show” at the Laforet Harajuku Museum in Tokyo, Japan.

1997 “Jewel of Flower I” was invited as special exhibition at the International Fashion Show in the 23rd International Quilt Festival held in Houston, U.S.A., the piece then to be exhibited in several countries over following 3 years.

Designed kimono sashes using Nishijin-ori from Kyoto, Japan.
Sanae’s designs were selected for the product catalogue of Canon Bubble Jet Textile Printing System.

1998 Won a prize for “Jewellery of Ludwig II” at the The 6th Europe Quilt Expo held in Austria. “Jewellery of Ludwig II” was invited as special exhibition items to the Maxburg Museum in Heidelberg, Germany.

The world first evening “Light-up Quilt Exhibition” at Kodai Temple in Kyoto Japan.

　
Light-up Quilt Exhibition at Kodaiji Temple in Kyoto

Designed wedding costumes using Nishijin-ori from Kyoto, Japan for the second time.

1999 “Jewellery of Ludwig II” was invited as special exhibition items to the International Quilt Market in New Orleans, U.S.A.

2001 “Romanesque Cherry Blossom” was chosen as the first Japanese artist to be a part of the permanent collection of Art & Design Museum in New York, U.S.A.
2002 "Romanesque Cherry Blossom" was invited as a special exhibition item to "Six Continents of Quilts: The American Craft Museum Collection" in New York, New York, U.S.A.

Romanesque Cherry Blossom, Sanae H., 2001

The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and New York Daily News published news articles on the "Romanesque Cherry Blossom".

2003 "A Tub for Shell Coupling Game" toured in America, Australia, Holland, Denmark, and France.
"Uchikake Noh Dance" event at Noh Theatre of MOA Museum of Art.

2004 “Uchikake Grapes" was invited as a special exhibition item to The 9th Europe Quilt Expo in The Hague, Holland, and also toured America and Europe.

2005 "Uchikake Quilt Fashion Show" at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.
2006 "Japanese Design" exhibition in New York, New York, U.S.A.

2007 "Quilt Yoroi Fashion Show" in Osaka, Japan.

2008 “Uchikake Kimono Quilt Fashion Show” at Sydney Opera House in Australia for the second time.

2009 "Japanese Beauty: Flowers of Quilt" exhibition at Furukawa Art Museum in Nagoya, Japan.

　
"Japanese Beauty: Flowers of Quilt" exhibition at Furukawa Art Museum

2010 “Sanae Hattori the Great Japan Show: Uchikake Kimono Quilt Fashion Show” at Teatro Armida, Sorrento Italy.

“Sanae Hattori Textile Crafts” exhibition at The Museum of Art, Ehime, Japan.

 “Sanae Hattori Japan Quilt Show: Uchikake Kimono Quilt Fashion Show” at Expo Shanghai in China.

2011 “Sanae Hattori Textile Crafts” exhibition at Okura Museum of Art, Toranomon Tokyo, Japan.  Featuring the world premier Buddha series and Indigo dyed fabric from Edo Period series.

2012 “Sanae Hattori Textile Crafts” exhibition at Tokyu Department Store’s flagship store in Shibuya Tokyo, Japan.

2014 “Sanae Hattori Colour with Fabric: Japanese Design” exhibition at Ginza Kanematsu Hall in Ginza Tokyo, Japan.

“Sanae Hattori Spain Exhibition” at Seville, Spain.

“Sanae Hattori Japan Quilt Fashion Show 2014” at Curian Hall in Shinagawa Tokyo, Japan.

2014 ? 2015 “Sanae Hattori Textile Crafts” exhibition at Kiunkaku (Atami City registered intangible cultural asset) in Atami, Japan.

2016 “Sanae Hattori Textile Crafts” exhibition at O Art Museum, Osaki Tokyo, Japan.