Background
Asakura, Akira was born on June 30, 1958 in Taito-ku, Tokyo. Son of Kinji and Teruko (Hino) Asakura.
Asakura, Akira was born on June 30, 1958 in Taito-ku, Tokyo. Son of Kinji and Teruko (Hino) Asakura.
Bachelor's degree, Yokohama (Japan) National University, 1981. Master's degree, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, 1984. Doctorate, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, 1987.
Curator Natural History Museum and Institute, Chiba, Japan, since 1988. Part-time lecturer Yokohama National University, since 1990, Toho University, Funabashi, Japan, 1991, University Tokyo, 1994, Chiba University, 1996.
Member Japanese Association Benthology University Tokyo (executive committee since 1995), Crustacean Society, Biological Society Washington.