Terahertz (THz) wave has the unique characteristics such as the transparency to many soft materials and their spectral absorption features. These characteristics can be utilized for many applications in various scientific and industrial fields. In this team, we are developing novel technology, science and applications in THz sensing and imaging. Especially, we have promoted the development of ultra-broadband spectroscopic ellipsometry and optical-pump THz-probe systems and high-sensitivity imaging detectors, the research of THz spectroscopy of polymers as well as the challenge to the control of molecular structures and functions by the strong THz fields.