1960 Born in Kagoshima

1986 Graduated from Shibaura Institute of Technology (B.Arch.)

1986 Received M. Arch. at Shibaura Institute of Technology

1986 Joined Yutaka Saito Architect & Associates, PANOM and Shunji Kondo Architects

1991 Established Yamashita Kai Architectural Office

1995 Renamed firm Atelier Tekuto

1999-2007 Lecturer, Shibaura Institute of Technology

2007-2010 Graduate School Lecturer, the University of Tokyo

2008-2010 Lecturer, Tokyo University of Science

2009- Councilor, arcprospect (USA)

2010-2012 Lecturer, Keio University

2011－present  Lecturer, Kyushu University