1993-1998 Ph.D. in Science. Kyoto University, Graduate School of Science, Zoology.
1991-1993 M.A. in Science. Kyoto University, Graduate School of Science, Zoology.
1980-1984 B.A. in Agriculture. Kobe University, Animal Science.
2023-present Associate Member for the 26-27th Terms, The Science Council of Japan
2020-present Program Officer, Biological Sciences Group, Research Center for Science Systems, JSPS
2019-present Visiting researcher, Graduate School of Sciences. University of Tokyo
2018-2019 Dean, Graduate School of Tourism Sciences, University of the Ryukyus
2018-present Professor, Faculty of Global and Regional Studies, University of the Ryukyus
2017-present Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Informatics, Nagoya University
2016-2017 Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Environment Studies, Nagoya University
2013-2015 Dean, Graduate School of Tourism Sciences, University of the Ryukyus
2012-present Professor, Graduate School of Engineering and Sciences, University of the Ryukyus
2011-2017 Research Associate Scientist, Institute of Primate Research, Kenya
2010-2018 Professor, Faculty of Tourism Sciences add Industrial Management, University of the Ryukyus
2009-2010 Professor, Faculty of Humanities, Okinawa University
2003-2009 Associate Professor, Faculty of Humanities, Okinawa University
2002-2003 Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Anthropology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2001-2002 Research Associate, Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University
1993-1996 JSPS Research Fellowship for Young Scientists (DC 1)
1986-1991 Teacher, Kumiyama High School, Kyoto