Ikeda accepted and took up the position of Professor there in August of 1968 and, together with Arf, worked to build up both the undergraduate and postgraduate sides of the Mathematics Department.
Ikeda tinanggap at kinuha up ang posisyon ng Professor doon sa Agosto ng 1968, at kasama ng mga Arf, nagtrabaho sa build up pareho ang mga undergraduate at postgradweyt tabi ng Mathematics Department.