1945- Born in Paris
1967- Graduated from the Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (INALCO) with a degree in Japanese language and culture
1973-1991- Worked as Athénée Français Professor
1991-1996- Part-time lecturer at Kyoto University, Integrated Human Studies Department
1999-2004- Part-time lecturer at Chuo University, Science and Technology Department
2009- Present- Part-time lecturer at Kwansei Gakuin University
May 2002- Received the Public Trust Ueno Memorial Japanese Culture Award
Soseki NATSUME
Grass on the Wayside
Long (Spring) Days, Small Pieces
Random Thoughts
Haikus (135 haikus in the book)
Shosyu no Ichinichi
Ougai MORI
Young Men
Kyoka IZUMI
Bakeicho
Ryunosuke AKUTAGAWA
YoubaNobuo KOJIMA
Embracing Family
Toshio SHIMAO
The Sting of Death
Hiromi KAWAKAMI
The Teacher's Briefcase
Manazuru
Takaaki YOSHIMOTO
Jiritsu no Shisoteki Kyoten