Background
Kurita, Akiko was born on January 26, 1934 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. Daughter of Toshimaru and Minoru (Watanabe) Kurita.
Kurita, Akiko was born on January 26, 1934 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. Daughter of Toshimaru and Minoru (Watanabe) Kurita.
Graduated from high school, Kobe, Japan, 1952.
With international management division, C. Itoh Limited company, Osaka, Japan, 1952-1958; stenographer secretary, Henderson Trippe, Tokyo, 1959-1960; stenographer secretary, Philipp Brothers Inc., Tokyo, 1960-1962; executive secretary, Time Inc., Tokyo, 1963-1970; with division children's books/foreign rights Japanese authors, Japan University Agency, Tokyo, 1970-1980; managing director, Kurita-Bando Literature Agency, Tokyo, 1981-1983; managing director, Japan Foreign-Rights Center, Tokyo, since 1984. Consultant editor Asian/Pacific Book Development United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, since 1992.
Trustee Tokyo Children's Library., since 1994. Member Association for 100 Japanese Books (executive director since 1992), Test Of EnglishInternational Communication Club (advisory board since 1994), Japan Society Publication Studies, Japanese Board of Books for Young Readers.
