studied composition with Shibata Minao, Ogura Roh and Iannis Xenakis

1974-76 edited quarterly <tranSonic>

1976- collaboration with the painter  Tomiyama Taeko producing several narrative works with slides and music

1978-1985 the Suigyū Band (Water Buffalo Band) for Asian protest songs and published monthly <Suigyū Tsūshin>

1990-2006 composing for voices and for Japanese traditional instruments

2007- composing and playing the piano as always