Date of birth: October 20, 1963
Birth Place: Shizuoka, Japan

Education:
3/31/1988 School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
3/31/1994 Graduate School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan (Orthopaedic Surgery)

PhD degree: (Thesis) Functional anatomy of the triangular fibrocartilage complex.

Professional position:
5/1/1988 Resident, Keio University Hospital
4/1/1994 Chief Resident, Keio University Hospital
8/1/1995 Instructor, Fujita Health University School of Medicine (Second Orthopaedic Surgery, Bunbuntane Houtokukai Hospital)
5/1/1996 Assistant Professor, Fujita Health University School of Medicine (Second Orthopaedic Surgery, Bunbuntane Houtokukai Hospital)
7/1/1998 Research Fellow, Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Mayo Clinic/Mayo Foundation
10/1/1999 Research Fellow, Hand Center of Western New York, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, State University of New York at Buffalo
11/1/2000 Instructor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University
9/1/2005 Assistant Professor (Intra-School), Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University
7/1/2006 Assistant Professor (tenure track), Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University