| 1986 | B.Sc. in Physics, University of Tokyo |
| 1988 | M.Sc. in Physics, University of Tokyo |
| 1992 | D.Sc. in Physics, University of Tokyo |
| 1990-1992 | JSPS Fellow for Japanese Junior Scientists |
| 1992-1997 | Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, University of Tokyo |
| 1997-1998 | Research Associate, Cluster Research Laboratory, Toyota Technological Institute |
| 1998-2006 | Associate Professor, Cluster Research Laboratory, Toyota Technological Institute |
| 2006-2010 | Professor, Cluster Research Laboratory, Toyota Technological Institute |
| 2010- | Professor, Department of Chemistry, Kyushu University |