Studied Japanese language and classical Japanese literature at Paris Diderot University (Paris VII)
1988-1994: Studied abroad at Seikei University
1993: Doctoral thesis Fujiwara no Teika and the Concept of Outstanding Poems completed, awarded Doctorate in Literature
1995-2002: Associate Professor, University of Grenoble
2002: Associate Professor, INALCO (National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations)
2007: Professor, INALCO
2023: Professor of Japanese Philology, École Pratique des Hautes Études