Background
Hirai, Naofusa was born on December 15, 1922 in Manazuru, Kanagawa, Japan. Son of Omi and Koto (Okada) Hirai.
Hirai, Naofusa was born on December 15, 1922 in Manazuru, Kanagawa, Japan. Son of Omi and Koto (Okada) Hirai.
Bachelor, Kokugakuin University, Tokyo, 1947. Doctor of Letters, Kokugakuin University, Tokyo, 1988. Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1954.
Research assistant, Kokugakuin U., 1947-1951; lecturer, Kokugakuin U., 1951-1958; associate professor, Kokugakuin U., 1958-1967; professor, Kokugakuin U., 1967-1993; professor emeritus, Kokugakuin U., since 1993; director Institute for Japanese Culture & Classics, Kokugakuin U., 1990-1993.
With Manchurian Artillery, 1945.
Married Toshiko Furugori, April 29, 1950. Children: Atsuko, Katsuyuki.