Akira Naka

Background

Naka, Akira was born on August 18, 1926 in Maizuru, Kyoto, Japan. Son of Nobuo and Suwa (Yamamoto) Naka.

Education

Bachelor, Tokyo U., 1951.

Career

Washington correspondent, Kyodo News Svc., 1958-1962; Washington bureau chief, Kyodo News Svc., 1975-1977; Geneva bureau chief, Kyodo News Svc., 1970-1975; deputy managing editor, Kyodo News Svc., Tokyo, 1978-1980; senior fellow, Center for Internatl. Area Studies, Tokyo, 1985-1989; professor mass media and international public opinion, United States-Japan relations, Obirin U., Tokyo, since 1989.

Achievements

• Akira Naka has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Japan Association of International Affairs, Japanese Association for American Studies, Japan Press Club.

Interests

• Avocations: playing GO and Shogi, foreign traveling.

Connections

Married Eiko Nagata, April 8, 1954. Children: Tatsushi, Toshio, Naoko.

Father:

Nobuo Naka

Mother:

Suwa (Yamamoto) Naka

Spouse:

Eiko Nagata

child:

Toshio Naka

child:

Naoko Naka

child:

Tatsushi Naka