Background
Furomoto, Atsuko was born on March 12, 1939 in Tokyo. Daughter of Tatsuo and Harumi (Saeki) Inoue.
Furomoto, Atsuko was born on March 12, 1939 in Tokyo. Daughter of Tatsuo and Harumi (Saeki) Inoue.
Bachelor, Tokyo Women's Christian University, 1961. Master of Arts, Tokyo Metropolitan University, 1963.
Full time lecturer Kobe (Japan) Women's University, 1976-1981, associate professor, 1981-1983. Professor Tokushima-Bunri University, Shido, Japan, 1983-1991. Associate W.E.B. DuBois Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1988-1989.
Professor Kobe College, Nishinomiya, Japan, 1991-1999, director Women's Studies Institute, 1996-1999. Professor Nara (Japan) Women's University, 1999—2002, Josai International University, since 2002.
Member Kansai American Literature Society (vice president 1997-2001, president 2001-2002), Japan Black Studies Association (vice rep 1995-2005).
Married Taketoshi Furomoto, December 11, 1965. Children: Takenori, Kanae.