BRIEF PERSONAL HISTORY Born in Tokyo. Grauated: 　　Waseda Univ.-Tokyo. 　　Conservatorio di musica S'Ceilia.-Roma. Studied: 　　Musikakademie.-Wien. Premier Grand Prix: 　　Concours International de chant-Toulous.1960. 1-Fach Bassist: 　　Landestheater-Linz,1966-69. Opernhaus-Kiel, 　　1969-71.Koeln,1971-79. Gast: 　　Bayerlische Nationaloper Muenchen 　　als"Boris Godounov",1974-76. usw. Japan's prominent Singer,known also as writor,speaker,actor and stage director. General Artistic Director-NPO Opera del Popolo/Minna-no-Opera. Stage direction: 　　"Histore de Soldat" 　　　　-Strawinsky, 　　"Cosi fan tutte", "Zauberfloete" 　　　　-Mozart.     "Madama Butterfly         -Puccini.