- 1991 University of Tsukuba Graduate School, Division of Literature and Linguistics Literature
- 1986 University of Tsukuba Second Cluster of College Comparative/Regional Culture
Professional career (2):
Master of Arts (University of Tsukuba)
Master of Arts (Duke University)
Association Membership(s) (4):
Japanese Association for Semiotic Studies
, The American Literature Society of Japan
, The Otsuka English Literary Society
, The English Literary Society of Japan