2020	The Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s Art Encouragement Prize from Agency for Cultural Affair Government of Japan
2012-2016	Vice President of Kyoto University of Art & Design
2006-2016	Vice President of Tohoku University of Art And Design
1998	Received a honorary doctorate of University of the Arts London
1993	Stayed in Paris under a grant from Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain
1990-91	Stayed in Berlin under a grant from Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD)
1990	Stayed in New York under a grant from Asian Cultural Council
1986	Completed postgraduate studies at Tokyo University of the Arts (M.A.)
1984	Graduated from Oil Painting Course, Fine Arts Department, Tokyo University of the Arts (B.A.)
1957	Born in Tokyo, Japan