1981 Waseda University (LL.B.)
1985 Legal Research & Training Institute
1991 Cornell Law School (LL.M.)

Partner, Hayabusa Kokusai, Tokyo (1994-2002)
with Arnall Golden & Gregory, Atlanta (1991-1992)
with Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy, Atlanta (1990-1991)
Associated with Chiyoda Kokusai (1985-1989)

General Counsel for NPO, Medical Relief Unit (MeRU).,Listed on the Candidates of Arbitrator of Tokyo Bar Association
Statutory Auditor for JBRC
Acting Trustees for Nikko Electric Industry (1999-2001) and Chisan (2001-2002)
Adjunct Lecturer at Kogakuin University Graduate School of Informatics (2001-2008)

Co-author "1990 Clean Air Act; its Impact on Japan," 19 Journal of International Business Law 1, 1991.
20 Journal of International Business Law 623, 1992.
"Recent Developments in Equal Employment Laws in the U.S./1991 Civil Rights Act".
Co-editor “M&A and Joint Ventures” (Vol II Business Law Series) Nihon Hyoronsha, 2006.