| Education : | |
| 1957 | Graduation from University of Tokyo Department of Physics , Geophysics Course |
| 1957 - 1959 | Graduate School, University of Tokyo Major Meteorology, Master's Course |
| 1959 - 1962 | Same as above, but Doctor's Course |
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| Degree : | |
| Master of Science March 1959 University of Tokyo |
| Doctor of Science June 1966 University of Tokyo |
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| Employment : | |
| 1962 - 1966 | Research Associate, Geophysical Institute, University of Tokyo |
| 1966 - 1971 | Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Kyushu University |
| 1971 - 1984 | Associate Professor, Geophysical Institute, University of Tokyo |
| 1984 - 1991 | Professor, University of Tokyo |
| 1991 - 1994 | Director, Center for Climate System Research, University of Tokyo |
| 1994 - 1998 | Professor, Graduate School of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University |
| 1998 - | Director General, Frontier Research System for Global Change |
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| 1968 - 1969 | Research Associate, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington. |
| 1969 - 1970 | Visiting Research Scientist, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Program, Princeton University |
| 1977 - 1978 | Visiting Scientist National Center for Atmospheric Research |