Background
Yabunaka, Satoru was born on December 29, 1939 in Sakai, Japan. Son of Shigeru and Hamako (Sakanaka) Yabunaka.
Yabunaka, Satoru was born on December 29, 1939 in Sakai, Japan. Son of Shigeru and Hamako (Sakanaka) Yabunaka.
Bachelor, Osaka University Foreign Studies, 1961.
Assistant director SEIDO Language Institute, Ashiya, Japan, 1964-1967. Instructor Kyoto Sangyo University, Japan, 1967-1971, assistant professor, 1971-1980, professor, 1980—2005, professor honoris causa, since 2005. Director student department Center Library., lifelong education, placement, extension lead, director administration, managing director of board dirs.1989-1999.
Member committee License Examination Commercial English Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Tokyo, since 1972. Lecturer, consultant Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai Culture Center, Osaka/Kyoto, since 1980, Kyoto University, 1999—-2004, Kobe City University of Foreign Studies, 1999-2005. Consultant in field.
Member of committee Placement Office Kyoto City Hall, 1994-1997. Member Hispanic Academy Japan (board directors 1980-1984, 86-94, auditor since 1996), Academy Portugal and Brazil, Osaka International Science Club.
Married Yoshiko Tsuda, March 26, 1967. Children: Kazushige, Chika, Yoshinori.