| 1958 | March21st | Born in Tokyo |
| 1977 | May | Moves to France |
| 1980 | August | Returns from France |
| 1983 | December | Winner of the 3rd Contest of the Best Sommelier of Japan |
| 1989 | October | First appearance at the 6th Contest of the Best Sommelier of the World |
| 1990 | November | 2nd place at the 3rd International Contest of Sommelier |
| 1995 | May | Best sommelier of the World at the 8th Contest of the Best Sommelier of the World |
| 1996 | February | – Awarded the «1995 Tokyo Honorary Citizen in the field of culture » |
| 1999 | June | – Awarded the « Chevalier dans l’ordre du Mérite Agricole » |
| September | – Awarded the « Médaille d’honneur de la ville de Bordeaux » (France) | |
| 2006 | November | – Awarded the «2006 Tokyo Meister – the Highly-skilled professional » by the Governor of Tokyo |
| 2008 | November | << Gendai no Meiko, the Contemporary Master
Craftsman - the prominent skilled person>> by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare |
| 2010 | November | Appointed as President of the Association de la Sommellerie Internationale |
| 2011 | June | Awarded the Medal with Yellow Ribbon by the Emperor of Japan |
