Background
Watanabe, Shinji was born on November 22, 1949 in Sapporo, Japan. Son of Shintaro and Isoji (Shibata) Watanabe.
Watanabe, Shinji was born on November 22, 1949 in Sapporo, Japan. Son of Shintaro and Isoji (Shibata) Watanabe.
Bachelor, Tokyo University, 1974. Master of Arts, Tokyo University, 1977.
Assistant lecturer, Ibaraki U., Mito, Japan, 1978-1979; lecturer, Ibaraki U., Mito, Japan, 1979-1981; lecturer, Tokyo Gakugei U., 1981-1983; associate professor, Tokyo Gakugei U., 1983-1991; professor, Rikkyo U., Tokyo, since 1991.
Director Ithaca Intercultural Institute, Ithaca, New York, 1992-1994, St. Paul Intercultural Institute, St. Paul, 1995-2005. Member Japan Association of America Literature (editor), Japan Ezra Pound Association(president).
Married Emiko Goda, May 25, 1975. 1 child, Sayako.