1984 Graduate of the Écoles normales supérieures of Saint-Cloud
1983 Agrégé of Modern French Literature
1995 Acquired doctoral degree (Inalco)
2000 Acquired degree in research guidance (Inalco)
1996 Assistant professor of Japanese studies at the Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales (Inalco)
2001 Professor of Japanese studies at the Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales (Inalco)
Established the Japan Collection at Les Belles Lettres, acted as associated editor.
Specialization: Modern Japanese literature