Background
Okano, Hiroshi was born on May 10, 1938 in Tokyo. Son of Toichi and Sei Okano.
linguist literature and language professor
Okano, Hiroshi was born on May 10, 1938 in Tokyo. Son of Toichi and Sei Okano.
Bachelor of Science, North-East Missouri State College, Kirksville, 1965. Master of Arts, Columbia University, New York City, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1978.
Teacher-administrator Chicago Futabakai Japanese School, Niles, 1978—1991. Director general affairs Tri-Wall K.K., Tokyo, 1991—1998. Lecturer Hitotsubashi University, 1999—2002.
Japanese teacher Evanston Township High School, Illinois, 2002—2006. Adjunct faculty College Lake County, Grayslake, since 2007.
Board member Japanese American Service Committee, Chicago, 1986—1989. Volunteer fund raiser Jackson Chamber of Commerce, Kentucky, 1971—1972. Volunteer editor Chicago guidebooks Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Chicago, 1981—1986.
Member of National Association for Foreign Student Advisers.
Married Kathleen Cheryl Mooney, August 22, 1970. Children: Elizabeth Sei, Jennifer Mine Okano-Villanueva.