He studied polymer chemistry at Kyoto University, obtaining his PhD under the supervision of Prof. Yoshiki Chujo. Later, he joined Prof. Michinori Suginome's group at Kyoto University. His research interests are focused on the science of helical polymers to figure out the nature of chirality. He is also interested in the use of various techniques to investigate helical polymers, including neutron beam scattering, synchrotron X-ray diffraction and scattering, high-pressure circular dichroism measurements, and large-scale theoretical calculations.