She was an assistant professor in Yamagata University School of Nursing and she has practiced as a public health nurse since 1992 for Sendai Municipal Government, Japan. She received her PhD of Nursing Science from Tokyo Medical and Dental University in 2011. The title of her thesis is “Longitudinal Study Regarding the Mental Health of Family Caregivers Following the Loss of an Elderly Homecare Recipient.” In the same year The Great East Japan Earthquake occurred. Afterwards, she took an active role in the recovery process of her university and its surrounding area. Her recent research has focused on preventive care, the role of the public health nurse in disaster preparedness, response and recovery, and continuing education for public health nurses.