3//93 PhD (University of Tsukuba, Cloning of a cDNA encoding a non-isopetide-selective subtype of the endothelin receptor. Published in Nature 48:732-735, 1990)

4/93 – 8/93 Postdoctal fellow of Institue of Basic Medical Sciences

8/93 – 8/95 Assistant Professor of Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Tsukuba

8/95 – 11/96 Postdoctal fellow of Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.

11/96-12/99 Assistant Professor of Institue of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Tsukuba

12/99-10/07 Associtate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Japan

12/01-3/07 Group Leader, Yanagisawa Orphan Receptor Project, Exploratory Research for Advanced Technology (ERATO), Japan Science and Technology Corporation

11/07-3/10 Professor, Department of Molecular Neuroscience and Integrative Physiology,　Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University

3/10-3/16 Professor, Department of Molecular Neuroscience and Integrative Physiology,　Faculty of Medicine, Kanazawa University

3/16-present Professor and Vice Director of the International Institute of Integrative Sleep Medicine, University of Tsukuba