Professor and Chairman
Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine
Shimane University, Shimane
Japan

Born: August 19, 1954, Nagasaki, JAPAN
Marital Status: Married, Three children

Academic Background
1973-M.D. Yamaguchi University, School of Medicine - Yamaguchi, JAPAN
1979-D.MSc Postgraduate Course, Department of Immunology, Institute of Bioregulation Research, Kyushu University - Fukuoka, JAPAN (Mentor : Prof. Kikuo Nomoto) Professional Background
1983-1984 Assistant, Department of Otolaryngology - Oita Medical University, Oita, JAPAN (Mentor: Prof. Goro Mogi)
1984-1994 Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology Oita Medical University, Oita, JAPAN
1994-present Professor and Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, Shimane University, Shimane JAPAN Oversea Research Experience
1986-1988 Research Fellow, Otological Research Laboratory, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The Ohio State University, School of Medicine, USA September 1986-March 1988 (Mentor: Prof. David J Lim)
1988 August Invited Research Fellow, Otological Research Laboratory, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The Ohio State University, School of Medicine, USA August-September 1988 Editorial Board Member
Japanese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology.  Chief editor (2006-2009)
Allergology International, section editor at otorhinolaryngology (2006-2007) Review Board Member at present:
Rhinology (Journal of International Rhinologic Society)
Acta  Oto-Laryngologica
Laryngoscope
Auris Nasus Larynx
International Immunopharmacology
Vaccine
Clinical Otolarygology Membership
Politzer Society , 　Association for Research in Otolaryngology (USA),
European Rhinologic Society,  Society for Mucosal Imuunology Past Symposium Coordinator：
2nd Extraordinary International Symposium on Recent Advances in Otitis Media, Oita Japan , March 31-April 3,1993
4th International Academic Conference on Immunobiology in Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology, Oita Japan, April 4-7,1994 President Elect, the  7th International symposium on recent advances in rhinosinusitis and nasal polyposis, Ocotober 4-6, 2013 Matsue city, Shimane, Japan The Oto-rhino-laryngological Society of Japan:
Executive Committee, chairman of organization law committee(2004-2005),  
Chairman of Editorial board for Journal of Japan Otorhinolaryngological Society(2006-2009), Chairman of Public Relation Committee of Japan Otorhinolaryngological Society(2010-2011),
Member, Board of Directors of Japan Otorhinolaryngological Society (2012-)
Review Panel, and Member of review board of Auris Nusus Larynx,
 
Japan Rhinological Society:
Member of board of director (1995-2004, 2005-2011),
Executive Committee(1995-present)
Member of International Committee(1995-present),
Chairman of International Committee (2012-)
Chairman of homepage managements for Japan Rhinologic Society (past)
Member of committee for guide-line preparation of rhinosinusitis (past)