Background
Oda, Minoru was born on January 23, 1931 in Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan. Son of Tatsumi and Chieko (Fukushima) Oda.
Oda, Minoru was born on January 23, 1931 in Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan. Son of Tatsumi and Chieko (Fukushima) Oda.
Bachelor, Kagoshima (Japan) University, 1956. Master of Arts, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, 1959.
Instructor in English, Meijigakuen H.S., Kitakyushu, Japan, 1959-1962; assistant in English, Fukuoka U. Education, Kurume, Japan, 1962-1964; lecturer in English, Fukuoka U. Education, Kurume, 1964-1966; assistant Professor of English literature, Fukuoka U. Education, Munakata, Japan, 1966-1973; Professor of English literature, Fukuoka U. Education, Munakata, 1973-1994; Professor of English literature Graduate School, Fukuoka U. Education, Munakata, 1990-1994; dean faculty of education, 1985-1987; professor emeritus, Fukuoka U. Education, Munakata, since 1994; Professor of English literature, Fukuoka Jogakuin College, Ogori, Japan, since 1994; chairman English cultures department, Fukuoka Jogakuin College, Ogori, Japan, since 1996. Overseas research worker Japanese Government, United Kingdom, 1968-1969. Domestic research worker Kyushu U., 1984-1985.
Member The English Literary Society Japan (editorial staff member Kyushu branch since 1992), The Thomas Hardy Society Japan (council member since 1970), All Japan Kyudo Federation (life honorary member), Fukuoka Kyudo Federation (council member Higashi branch 1987-1994).
Married Eiko Akiyoshi, April 29, 1961. 1 child, Kuniko Oda Funaki.