1936
Is born in Osaka, Japan.
1953
Attends Camp Rising Sun in upstate New York as an invitee from Japan.
1961
Earns a Medical Doctorate from the Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine at the University of Tokyo.
1963
Undertakes an internship at M Health Fairview.
1965
Is a resident of internal medicine at Rochester Regional Health, Unity Hospital.
1967
Undertakes a fellowship in cardiovascular disease at the University at Buffalo School of Medicine.
1970
Enters private practice as a cardiologist at Lakeside Memorial Hospital in Brockport, NY until 1980.
1972
Inducted as a fellow of the American College of Physicians.
1980
Serves as a physician and cardiologist at the VA Multispecialty Clinic in Sacramento, CA until 2002.
1980
Inducted as a fellow of the American College of Cardiology.
2002
Serves as physician and cardiologist at Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center until 2007.
2007
Commences his retirement.
2021
Passes away following a life dedicated to healing others. Is survived by his wife Yoko and two sons, Ken and Ko, as well as his sister, Yoko.