Background
Umeda, Iwao was born on March 12, 1929 in Yasaka-cho, Japan. Son of Gengo and Sugi University.
Umeda, Iwao was born on March 12, 1929 in Yasaka-cho, Japan. Son of Gengo and Sugi University.
Bachelor, Kyoto University, Japan, 1953. Postgraduate, University Texas, 1961. Master of Arts in Teaching, Indiana University, 1962.
Professor Kyoto Sangyo University, 1972-1999, professor emeritus, advisory council, since 1999. Lecturer Ritsumeikan University, since 1999. Dean Faculty Foreign Languages Kyoto Sangyo University, 1984-1988, director International Institute Linguistic Sciences, 1985-1988, director Language Laboratory Center, 1988-1999.
Visiting associate professor University Illinois, 1969-1971.
Member scholar screening committee Young Men’s Christian Association, Kyoto, since 1992. Member Japan Association College English Teachers (member steering committee since 1977), Language Laboratory Association Japan (trustee since 1992, vice president Kansai chapter since 1994), EnglishLinguistic Society Japan, International Association Applied Linguistics.
Married Fumiko Kotaki, March 29, 1957.