He received his M.D. from the Fukushima Medical University (FMU), Fukushima, Japan, in 1994. He worked on the epigenetic/genetic interrelationship for the pathogenesis of psoriasis under the supervision of Prof. Yoshimi Homma (Biomolecular Science, FMU) and obtained his Ph.D. in 1998.He then worked at St John’s Institute of Dermatology, King’s College, London,UK (2001-2003)and kept his research interests on autoimmune and allergic skin diseases, and genodermatoses. His honorable awards include the best research award in the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) and the research encouragement prize in the British Society for Investigative Dermatology (BSID), Kanae foundation research award, etc. He is currently working as a Chief Dermatologist in the Matsuda General Hospital, andan adjunct professor in the Fukui University, Fukui, Japan.

Autoimmune and allergic skin diseases, and genodermatoses