Graduated Tamagawa University, Department of Agriculture
Garden apprenticeship under the late Katsuo Saito

Zen training, Head temple, Sohji-ji

Founded Japan Landscape Consultants Ltd.

Appointed assistant priest , Kenko-ji Temple

Adjunct Professor UBC "Award of Merit" UBC

Appointed as Professor in the Department of Environmental Design
(now Architecture and Environmental Design) at Tama Art University　

Appointed Head priest of Kenko-ji Temple

Emeritus professor Tama Art University

Special professor, University of British Columbia (UBC)

Lecture, Cornell University and Toronto University。

Lecture, Harvard GSD

"National Merit Award" "Canadian Society of Landscape Architects"
for Nitobe Memorial Garden renovation

"National Grand Prize" "Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture" in the field of design and works.
"Encouragement Prize of Culture" Yokohama City

Annual Award(to encourage new talent in fine arts)from Ministry of Education

Minister Award form the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister Award form the Ministry of Land , Infrastructure and Transport

"Gala Spa Award 2005" (Special prize) , Garmany
Meritorious Service Medal from Canadian Government.
Honorary Degree from the University of British Columbia.

Cross of the Order of Merit from the Federal Republic of Germany.

"Encouragement Prize" AACA (Japan Association Of Artists Craftsman & Architects)

2010 Kanagawa Prefecture Architectural Award Excellent Award

Lecture, Peking University

"Platinum" from A'DESIGN AWARD & COMPETITION
for "Yu-kyu-En" (Garden for Hofu City crematorium Yamaguchi Prefecture) and
"Garden for THE PAVILIIA HILL"(THE PAVILIA HILL Hong Kong)