1976 Born in Tokyo 1999 Graduated from Musashino Art University, Major in Painting (Tokyo) 2001 Completed the Master Course in Painting at Musashino Art University (Tokyo) 2005 Completed the PhD Program (second semester) in Painting at the Art Research Department of Kyoto City University of Arts(Kyoto) 2008 Artist-in-residence, Aomori Contemporary Art Centre (Aomori) 2009 moved to Tokyo from Kyoto 2010 receiving grant from the Gotoh Memorial Foundation(Japan), works in London and Berlin (from Feb.2010 - Feb.2011)