Bin Hamajima

Background

Hamajima, Bin was born on March 24, 1937 in Anjo, Aichi, Japan. Son of Kurazo and Chiyo (Inagaki) Hamajima.

Education

Bachelor, Meiji Gakuin University, 1960. Master of Arts, Meiji Gakuin University, 1967. Doctor of Education (honorary), International University Foundation, 1988.

Career

Director education East West Cultural Institute, Chiba, 1961-1968. Head English department Shikoku Gakuin University, Kagawa, Japan, 1976-1977, head department English Literature Japan, 1977-1983, director university library Japan, 1986-1990, dean graduate school humanities and art, 2000—2004, professor emeritus, since 2004.

Achievements

• Bin Hamajima has been listed as a noteworthy English and Japanese educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow International Biographical Association. Member Shikoku English Language Education Society (director since 1975), Japan Association College English Teachers, English Linguistic Society Japan, Phonetic Society Japan, Society for Teaching Japanese as Foreign Language, Japan University Library. Association (board directors 1988-1990), International Relations Committee (chairman 1988-1994), Japan-British Society Kagawa (council since 1992), Japan Asian Friendship Association, The Gideons International, Kagawa-Nishi Camp (captain) Church Music Association (advisory committee since 1986).

Connections

Married Chieko Miyazaki, November 3, 1966. Children: Shinri, Nozomu, Kaori.

Father:

Kurazo Hamajima

Mother:

Chiyo (Inagaki) Hamajima

Spouse:

Chieko Miyazaki

child:

Shinri Hamajima

child:

Kaori Hamajima

child:

Nozomu Hamajima