Background
Saito, Hikaru was born on April 5, 1915 in Tokyo. Son of Takeshi and Fumiko (Komoto) Saito.
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Hikaru Saito
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Bachelor, University Tokyo, 1939.
Career
Professor, Fourth Higher School, Kanazawa, Japan, 1941-1946; professor, First Higher School, Tokyo, 1946-1950; from associate professor to professor, U. Tokyo, 1950-1976; professor emeritus, U. Tokyo, since 1976; Professor of English department, Nihon U., Tokyo, 1976-1983; Professor of English department, Meisei U., Tokyo, 1983-1993. Chairman of the board of trustees Jiyugakuen, since 1990.
Achievements
Membership
Member English Literary Society Japan (editor 1961-1970), American Literature Society Japan, Japanese Association for American Studies, Thoreau Society Japan (president 1974-1978).
Connections
Married Ayako Takagi, October 11, 1943. Children: Yoko, Susumu.
