He holds a Master's degree in Organ Performance from Tokyo University of the Arts, and has completed Master's programs in Soloist Performance at the Hanover University of Music and Drama and the Stuttgart University of Music. He studied organ under Tsugio Hirono, U. Bremsteller, and L. Roman. He was the first Asian to win the Chartres Cathedral International Organ Competition in France, and has received numerous other awards. Since 2007, he has been the head of the Organ Department at the Faculty of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts, where he is active in education and performance both domestically and internationally. Many of his students have become world-renowned organists. He has released CDs such as "Musik für die Seele," "The Sound of the Garnier Organ," "Ode an BACH: In Praise of Bach - Organ Works from J.S. Bach's Youth" (Recommended by Record Geijutsu), "Ode an BACH: In Praise of Bach vol.2 - Organ Works from J.S. Bach's Middle Period" (Recommended by Record Geijutsu ONLINE), and "Preghiera (Prayer): Liszt Organ Works" (Recommended by Asahi Shimbun). He has appeared on NHK-BS Premium's "Classic Club" and NHK FM's "Best of Classics." He is frequently invited from overseas to serve as a judge for international competitions and to perform at organ festivals. He is a professor at Tokyo University of the Arts, principal organist of the German Evangelical Church, and vice president of the Japan Organists Association.