Background
Miyata, Gen was born on February 11, 1933 in Kyoto, Japan. Son of Zenichiro and Ine (Yoshida) Miyata.
Miyata, Gen was born on February 11, 1933 in Kyoto, Japan. Son of Zenichiro and Ine (Yoshida) Miyata.
Bachelor, Tokyo University, 1956. Master of Arts, Tokyo University, 1958.
Lecturer, Tenri (Japan) U., 1964-1970; associate professor, Tenri (Japan) U., 1970-1979; professor, Tenri (Japan) U., since 1979; chairperson department religious studies, Tenri (Japan) U., 1981-1987, 89-91, 92-93, 96-98; dean faculty letters, Tenri (Japan) U., 1987-1989, 91-92; dean faculty human studies, Tenri (Japan) U., 1993-1996. Visiting professor Indiana U., Bloomington, 1980-1981.
Member Japanese Association for American Studies (councilor 1972-2000), Japanese Association for Religious Studies (director since 1989).
Married Hiroko Fujiwara, February 3, 1968. Children: Kenichi, Mamoru, Teizo.