He has obtained his Ph.D. in Business Administration from Temple University, M.A. in Sport and Exercise Management from The Ohio State University, and B.A. in Sociology from the University of Tsukuba in Japan. His primary research goal is to understand the ways through which sport produces positive impact to society. He has conducted research on this agenda in such settings as professional sport organizations, spectator and participatory sport events, and nonprofit sport programs. (Japanese/English)