Background
Namekata, Akio was born on September 14, 1931 in Tokyo. Son of Kokichi and Toshiko (Kasama) Namekata.
Namekata, Akio was born on September 14, 1931 in Tokyo. Son of Kokichi and Toshiko (Kasama) Namekata.
Bachelor, Tokyo University, 1955. Master in Literature, Tokyo University, 1958.
Lecturer, Musashi U., Tokyo, 1961-1964; assistant professor, Musashi U., Tokyo, 1964-1966; associate professor, Tokyo U., 1966-1983; professor, Tokyo U., 1983-1992; department chairman English, Tokyo U., 1989-1990; professor emeritus, Tokyo U., since 1992. Chairman British Studies, Tokyo U., 1984-1988, Toyo Otakuen U., Chiba, 1992-1998, president since 1998. Dean faculty humanities, since 1992.
Married Emiko Namekata.