Apr, 2014 - Present       (Professor), Kyoto City University of Arts 

Apr, 2007 - Mar, 2014   (Associate Professor), Kyoto City University of Arts 

Apr, 2005 - Mar, 2007   (Lecturer), Kyoto City University of Arts 

Jun, 2004 - Aug, 2004    Research Fellow, Asian Art Department, The Metropolitan Museum of Art 

Sep, 2000 - Aug, 2001   Visiting Scholar, Donghua daxue（東華大学 旧中国紡織大学） 

Aug, 1992 - May, 1993  Research Assistant, Asian Art Department, The Metropolitan Museum of Art 

Oct, 1991 - Jun, 1992     International Project Coordinator, International Sculpture Center (Washington, D.C.) 

Oct, 1989 - Sep, 1991    Special Intern, The Textile Museum (Washington, D.C.) 

Apr, 1999 - Mar, 2002   Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University 

Apr, 1997 - Mar, 1999   Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University 

Apr, 1983 - Mar, 1985   University of Tsukuba 

Apr, 1979 - Mar, 1983   Department of Industrial, Interior, and Craft Design, College of Art and Design, Musashino Art University 

2017    The Award of the Japan Society of Design, Textiles of Maritime Silk Road, The Japan Society of Design 

1998    Incentive Award, The Association of Clothing Research 

1997    Tea Ceremony Culture and Science Grant Encouragement Award

2006 -   PresentCentre Internatioal d'Étude des Textiles Anciens (C.I.E.T.A.) 

1998 -   PresentJapan Art History Society 

1989 -   PresentTextile Society of America