Background
Thornton, Naoko Fuwa was born on January 3, 1943 in Tokyo. Daughter of Hiroshi and Miyo F.
Thornton, Naoko Fuwa was born on January 3, 1943 in Tokyo. Daughter of Hiroshi and Miyo F.
Bachelor in English, Japan Women's University, 1965. Master of Arts in Comparative Literature, Indiana University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, 1973.
Visiting lecturer, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1972; lecturer in English, Japan Women's U., Tokyo, 1978-1983; assistant professor, Japan Women's U., Tokyo, 1983-1987; associate professor, Japan Women's U., Tokyo, 1987-1992; professor, Japan Women's U., Tokyo, since 1992.
Married Ronald Wayne Thornton, March 20, 1968. Children: Arthur Takeshi, Peter Guy Akira.