■ Apr 1st 2026 Our lab welcomed its first cohort of nine undergraduate students this year. 

■ Mar 16th 2026  I was awarded the 2026 Japan Forest Society Student Award (for early-career researchers).

　　For the work: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-023-04274-1 

■ Apr 1st 2025　I joined Chiba Tech as a assistant professor and established the Forest Microbiology Laboratory.