Moritane Sohma

Background

Sohma, Moritane was born on July 12, 1929 in Kamioka Cho, Akita, Japan. Son of Yoshitane Sohma and Mitsugi (Kawatsu) Sohma.

Education

Bachelor, Tokyo Institute Foreign Studies, 1950; postgraduate, Moscow State University, 1974.

Career

Administrative official, Akita Prefectural Government, 1950-1954; investigative official, The Min. Secretariat, Tokyo, 1954-1973; from lecturer to assistant professor Russian, Sapporo (Japan) U., 1973-1980; professor Russian, Sapporo (Japan) U., since 1980. Dean foreign language department Sapporo U., 1985-1989, board directors, 1987-1990.

Achievements

• Moritane Sohma has been listed as a noteworthy Foreign language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Japan-Russian Literature Society (board directors since 1985, Hokkaido director since 1995).

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, Japanese checkers.

Connections

Married Hideko Kuwata, May 25, 1957. Children: Kaoru, Kazutomo.

Father:

Yoshitane Sohma Sohma

Mother:

Mitsugi (Kawatsu) Sohma

Spouse:

Hideko Kuwata

child:

Kazutomo Sohma

child:

Kaoru Sohma