Kazuo Oka

Background

Kazuo Oka was born in 1900 in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Education

He graduated from Waseda University in 1924.

Career

After graduating from Waseda University in 1924 he remained as instructor to eventually become professor in 1948. He was conferred a doctorate (Ph.D.) for his thesis on Murasaki Shikibu (1952).

Works

• book

  • Classics and Their Writers

  • Fundamental Studies of Genji Monogatari