Background
Okada, Junya was born on December 12, 1939 in Urawa, Saitama, Japan. Son of Kazuyoshi and Tiyoko (Inagaki) Okada.
Okada, Junya was born on December 12, 1939 in Urawa, Saitama, Japan. Son of Kazuyoshi and Tiyoko (Inagaki) Okada.
Bachelor, Rikkyo University, Tokyo. Master of Arts in Literature, Rikkyo University, Tokyo. Doctor of Philosophy in Literature, Pacific Western University.A., 1996.
Associate professor Kyoto Women's University, 1967-1990, professor home economics, since 1990, dean department home economics, 1994-1996, director library, 1996-1998, professor Postgraduate School, since 1994, headmaster elementary school, 1998—2005, professor emeritus, 2005.
Board of directors Japan Association for Child Culture, Tokyo, since 1980. Active United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, Tokyo, since 1990. Fellow Children's Literature Association Japan.
Member Japan Child Book Association (board directors).
Married Kiyoe Rikuta, January 10, 1966. Children: Shizuka, Soya.