1992- 1994 Japanese Department of YMCA International
1994- 1996 Bachelor of Fine Arts Education, National Kyoto University of Education.
Master of Arts and Crafts, Graduate School, Kyoto University of Arts, Japan.
2004-2005 Visiting researcher, Department of Art Research, Tokyo University of the Arts, Japan; Doctor of Industrial Design, Department of Fine Arts Studies, Kyoto University of Arts, Japan.