Arts Based Research emotional sociologist performance art sociologist performaive sociology visual sociologist cultural facilitator performance artist Education 1976-1980 Keio University, Faculty of Economics, B.A.of Economics. 1980-1981 Universität München, Hauptfach:Theaterwissennschaft,Nebenfach:Soziologie. 1982-1984 Keio University, Master Course,Graduate School of Social Sciences, M.A. of Sociology. 1984-1987 Keio University, Doctor Course, Graduate School of Social Sciences. Academic Appointments 1987-1989 Lecturer at the Keio University, German Sociology. 1989-1992 Research Associate at the Keio University, Department for Sociology. 1992-2009 Assistant Professor for Sociology, Faculty of Letters, Keio University 2007-2013 Lecturer at the Ohtuma University, Faculty of Human Relations. 2009- Professor at the Keio University, Faculty of Letters. Department for Sociology. 2014 Research Fellow, institut für Psychologie und Bewegungswissenschaft,Performance Stuidies Center, Universität Hamburg