Background
Joto, Akiyo was born in Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Daughter of Isao and Hiroko Joto.
literature and language professor
Joto, Akiyo was born in Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Daughter of Isao and Hiroko Joto.
Master of Arts, Okayama University, 1982. Master of Arts, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1981.
Associate professor Chugoku Junior College, Okayama City, 1982—1990, Fukuoka Jo Gakuin Junior College, Japan, 1990—1996. Professor Prefectural University Hiroshima, Japan, since 1996.
Fellow: English Phonetic Society Japan. Member: Japan Association College English Teachers, International Association World Englishes, Acoustical Society Japan, Phonetic Society Japan.
Married Seiya Funatsu, January 11, 1997. 1 child Yukiko Funatsu.