Doctor of Agriculture, Kyushu University
Honorary doctorate in Asian studies, the University of Maryland
- Professor at the Faculty of Education, the University of the Ryukyus (until August 1991)
- Visiting Professor at Michigan State University (until October 1988)
- Vice-Governor of Okinawa Prefecture (until February 1994)
- Director of the Okinawa Learning Center, the University of the Air (until March 2003)
| August 1994 | Chairman, Okinawa Prefectural Public Safety Commissioner (until July 2003) |
| March 1995 | Member, Okinawa Promotion and Development Council appointed by the Prime Minister of Japan (until March 2003) |
| December 1996 | Board of Governor, NHK (until December 2002) |
| March 1997 | Director, Okinawa Association, Tokyo Japan (- present) |
| April 1997 | Ethical Committee Member, School of Medicine UR (- present) |
| June 1997 | Director, Okinawa Convention and Visitors Bureau (- present) |
| April 2004 | Director, Okinawa Science and Technology Promotion Center (- present) |
| October 2004 | Councilor, NHK Academy, Tokyo JAPAN (- present) |
| November 2004 | Director, Okinawa International University (- present) |
| April 2005 | Chairman of the Board of Directors, Okinawa Prefecture Cultural Promotion Foundation (- present) |
| July 2005 | Member, Board of Governors, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Promotion Corporation (until October 2011) |
| September 2009 | Establishing Member of Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (until October 2011) |
| November 2011 | Member, Board of Governors, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology School Corporation (-present) |
| November 2011 | Member, Board of Councilors, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology School Corporation (-present) |
| October 1978 | Award from the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Award in commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of cooperative farming projects) |
| October 1979 | Governor’s Award of Okinawa Prefecture for the achievements in the life improvement project |
| January 1982 | The 4th Okinawan Studies Encouragement Award |
| July 1994 | Women’s Honor Award |
| May 2006 | The Award for the Distinguished Contribution to the Japanese Society of Nutrition and Food Science |
| November 2006 | The Award for the Distinguished Services for the Okinawa Prefecture |
| November 2006 | The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon |
