Regular income made it possible for him to resume his studies. In 1966 he graduated from Waseda University with a master ’ s in Western Art History. In 1973, he earned a second master ’ s degree from Tokyo University of the Arts, this time in oil painting materials and techniques.
有了穩定收入，讓他得以持續留學夢，1966 年早稻田大學西洋美術史研究所畢業、1973 年國立東京藝術大學大學院油畫技法材料研究所畢業，先後獲兩個碩士學位。