Background
Hirota, Masaki was born on November 21, 1934 in Kobe, Japan. Son of Yoshida (Tokiko) Hirota.
Hirota, Masaki was born on November 21, 1934 in Kobe, Japan. Son of Yoshida (Tokiko) Hirota.
Student, Kyoto University, 1958. Graduate, Kyoto University, 1964.
Lecturer Hokkaido Educational University, Japan, 1964-1970. Professor Okayama University, Japan, 1970-1988, Osaka University, Japan, 1988-1997, Koshien University, Japan, 1997—2002, Kyoto Taehibana University, Japan, 2002—2006. Visiting professor Columbia University, New York City, 1993-1994.
Member Tokushi-kai, Nihonshi-kenkyukai, Rekishigaku-kenkyukai, Association for Asian Studies.
Married Machiko Nishiyama, March 14, 1965. Children: Maki, Tomoki.