Born in Kobe, Japan in 1932. After graduating from College of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, he set off his lifelong veterinary career as a zoo veterinarian at Kobe Oji Zoo and opened up his own practice “Daktari Animal Hospital” in Suginami-ku, Tokyo, Japan in 1964. While he has been developing three practices, he has held a teaching post successively starting from Kansas State University (1973), to Colorado State University, California State University, Florida State University, and up until this day in Colorado State University where he is an affiliate faculty member
Honored the Excel Award in 1987 and the Waltham Award in 1994 from the American Animal Hospital Association as the first foreign veterinarian. In 2001, was presented the Most Prestigious Award, the First JAHA Award, from the Japanese Animal Hospital Association, which had been authorized by Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare, working on upgrading hospital standards and intensive continuing education.
In 1973, translated “Kirk-the Current Veterinary Therapy”, the bible of small animal practice, into Japanese and then published 43 American text books of all disciplines in small animal medicine, 4 books of veterinary technicians and 3 books of human animal bond including Leo Busted “Compassion-Our Last Great Hope”. Authored books such as “How to Take Care of Dogs”, “How to Take Care of Cats”, “Care for the Mind of the Elderly People”, and “Training Your Dogs by Praising”.
He has consistently dedicated himself in introducing the world most progressed small animal medicine and education of the U.S.A., improving the standards of small animal practices and fostering specialty groups, promoting activities related to the human animal bond in Japan. He founded Japan Human Animal Bond Society in 2000, and initiated the world first HAB education and its corresponding courses for training HAB instructors for children. In 2007 he was the first Asian recipient of the Pioneer Award from IAHAIO.
In July 2010, newly established BCP Co., Ltd and appointed as a founding Chairman. In September honored the Award of Lifetime Achievement of Humane and Animal Welfare from the Ministry of the Environment.
In June honorably appointed a CVMBS Ambassador to Japan 2011-2013.