Profile

Education

• 1989-90

  Auditor, College of Chinese Language and Culture, NANKAI University, China

• 1991

  B.A. in History, RIKKYO University

• 1993

  M.A. in Area Studies, University of TSUKUBA

• 1994-96

  Auditor, Department of History, PEKING University, China

• 1999

  Doctoral candidate, Graduate School, University of TSUKUBA

Employment

• Apr 1997 -
  Jul 1997

  Guest Resaerch Fellow, The KAZANKAI Foundation

• Aug 1997 -
  Aug 2000

  Research Fellow, Taipei Office, Interchange Association, Japan

• Oct 2000 -
  Mar 2001

  Research Fellow, Political Department, Embassy of Japan in China

• Apr 2002 -
  Sep 2005

  Lecturer (part-time), Faculty of International Studies, J. F. Oberlin University

• Apr 2006 -
  Mar 2007

  Lecturer (part-time), Faculty of Language and Literature, OTSUMA Women's University

• Apr 2008 -
  Sep 2008

  Lecturer (part-time), Faculty of Law, SENSHU University

• Apr 2005 -
  Mar 2011

  Lecturer (part-time), School of Political Science and Economics, MEIJI University

• Apr 2001 -
  Mar 2012

  Senior Textbook Analyst, Elementary and Secondary Education Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan

• Apr 2012 -
  Mar 2016

  Senior Research Fellow/ Professor, Northeast Division, Regional Studies Department, National Institute for Defense Studies, Ministry of Defense, Japan

• Apr 2016 -
  Mar 2017

  Senior Research Fellow/ Professor, China Division, Regional Studies Department, National Institute for Defense Studies, Ministry of Defense, Japan

• Mar 2017 -
  Apr 2017

  Visiting Fellow, Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies: RUSI

• Apr 2008 -
  Today

  Guest Professor, International Security Studies Course, Graduate School of TAKUSHOKU University

• Apr 2017 -
  Today

  Head, China Division, Regional Studies Department, National Institute for Defense Studies, Ministry of Defense, Japan