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After graduating from high school, he worked as a national civil servant for several years, then graduated from Yamaguchi University's Faculty of Letters and Science (majoring in geology and mineral science) in 1976. After that, he worked as a technical employee at a general company, practiced craft production at a glass crafts training school, and worked at a jewelry manufacturer. After working and working as a self-employed jewelry craftsman, he has been working as a freelance science and technology translator since 2004.