Kikuo Matsunaga

Background

Matsunaga, Kikuo was born on May 11, 1933 in Nagoya, Japan. Son of Tokujiro and Yoshie Matsunaga.

Education

Bachelor, International Christian University, Tokyo, 1957. M.Th., Tokyo Union Theological Seminary, 1960. School of Theology and Ministry, Union Theological Seminary, New York City, 1965.

Doctor of Philosophy, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1970.

Career

Minister, United Church Christ, Fugimigaoka Kyokai, Tokyo, 1960-1964; minister, United Church Christ, Ushigomeharaikatamachi Kyokai, Tokyo, 1970-1984; lecturer, Tokyo Union Theological Seminary, 1970-1972; instructor, Tokyo Union Theological Seminary, 1972-1974; assistant professor, Tokyo Union Theological Seminary, 1974-1979; professor, Tokyo Union Theological Seminary, since 1979; president, Tokyo Union Theological Seminary, 1983-1987, 90-. Board counsellors Joshi Gakuin, Tokyo, since 1988, Tokyo Union Theological Seminary, 1987-1989, 90-, Ferris Jogakuin, since 1988, International Christian U., Tokyo, 1984-1988, 90-, Tokyo Women's Christian College, since 1997.

Achievements

• Kikuo Matsunaga has been listed as a noteworthy religion educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Fellis Women's School, Yokohama, Japan, since 1989, Joshi Gakuin, Tokyo, since 1991. Member Japan Association of New Testament Studies (board trustees since 1970), Japan Association of Christian Studies (trustee since 1991), Japan Biblical Institute, Societas Nev Testamenti Studieum.

Connections

Married Junko Kanno, June 4, 1966. Children: Tomoo, Nobutsugu, Yuhko.

Father:

Tokujiro Matsunaga

Mother:

Yoshie Matsunaga

Spouse:

Junko Kanno

child:

Tomoo Matsunaga

child:

Yuhko Matsunaga

child:

Nobutsugu Matsunaga