Akio Oizumi

Background

Oizumi, Akio was born on March 21, 1935 in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. Son of Daikichi and Kitsuyo (Hayasaka) Oizumi.

Education

Bachelor, Tohoku Gakuin U., Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, 1958; Master of Arts, Tohoku U., Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, 1961.

Career

Research assistant faculty of liberal arts, Mie U., Tsu, Japan, 1961-1966; lecturer faculty of education, Mie U., Tsu, Japan, 1966; from lecturer to associate professor economics, Doshisha U., Kyoto, Japan, 1966-1974; professor economics, Doshisha U., Kyoto, Japan, 1974-1993; professor, Institute Language and Culture, Doshisha U., Kyoto, Japan, since 1993. Visiting fellow Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, Toronto, Canada, 1976-1977. Postdoctoral fellow Yale University, New Haven, 1992.

Achievements

• Akio Oizumi has been listed as a noteworthy Language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Japan Society for Medieval English Studies (councillor 1984-1992), English Linguistic Society of Japan (councillor since 1984), Medieval Academy American, New Chaucer Society.

Interests

• Avocations: collecting academic books, music.

Connections

Married Hiromi Morishima, April 3, 1964. Children: Michiko, Hideo.

Father:

Daikichi Oizumi

Mother:

Kitsuyo (Hayasaka) Oizumi

Spouse:

Hiromi Morishima

child:

Hideo Oizumi

child:

Michiko Oizumi