Akira Omote

Background

Omote, Akira was born on April 26, 1927 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. Son of Santaro and Sugi Omote.

Education

B Japanese Literature, Bun-Rika U., Tokyo, 1948; D Japanese Literature, Hosei U., Tokyo, 1995.

Career

Lecturer, Hosei U., 1951-1956; assistant professor, Hosei U., 1956-1962; associate professor, Hosei U., 1962-1966; professor, Hosei U., since 1966. Director National NOH Theater, since 1983. Executive director Foundation Kanze-Bunko, Tokyo, since 1991.

Dean literature faculty, Hosei U., 1986-1987.

Achievements

• Akira Omote has been listed as a noteworthy Humanities educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Yayoi Ishibashi, April 15, 1956. Children: Ayako, Kiyoshi, Reiko, Hisako.

Father:

Santaro Omote

Mother:

Sugi Omote

Spouse:

Yayoi Ishibashi

child:

Ayako Omote

child:

Kiyoshi Omote

child:

Hisako Omote

child:

Reiko Omote