Education
Bachelor of Science in Geography, 1977. Master of Arts in Area Studies, 1979. Doctor of Science in Geography, 1987.
Bachelor of Science in Geography, 1977. Master of Arts in Area Studies, 1979. Doctor of Science in Geography, 1987.
Research associate division human geography University Tsukuba Institute Geoscience, 1983—1985, assistant professor, 1988—1999, associate professor, 1999—2001, professor, 2001—2004. Professor graduate school life and environmental science University Tsukuba, since 2004. Adjunct professor University Tokyo, since 2005.
Lecturer department geography Mie University, 1985—1987, associate professor, 1987—1988. Secretary International Geography Union Commission on Monitoring Cities of Tomorrow, since 2000. Organizer Geography Information Systems Forum for Education, Japan, since 2002.
Vice president Geography Information Systems Research Institute, Ibaraki, since 2003.
Member of IGU Commission Transport & Geography (steering committee member since 2008), Human Geographical Society (committee member since 2011), Toko Geographical Society (director since 2011), Science Council Japan, Association Japanese Geographers (member board directors since 2004, Association prize 2003), Geography Information Systems Association (vice president 2004-2006).