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Masaki has been fascinated by the wonderful diversity of animals from childhood, when he enjoyed discovering various creatures in his backyard. Today, his research mainly focuses on the evolution of left-right asymmetry in animals and its ecological consequences. In particular, he is interested in the role of ecological interactions between and within species in the evolution of animal asymmetry. Although he knows that animal asymmetry cannot systematically form an academic field in biological sciences, at the same time he also believes that looking at human beings and other species through the common lens of asymmetry can provide an unprecedented view of our world. Through discovering and solving the mysteries of animal asymmetry, he intends to spread the idea that biodiversity conceals vast possibilities.