Shinobu Nonaka

Background

Nonaka, Shinobu was born on January 8, 1933 in Kamoshima, Japan. Son of Taizo and Kiku (Tatsumi) Nonaka.

Education

Bachelor, Yokohama (Japan) National University, 1957. Postgraduate, University Washington, Seattle, 1963.

Career

Teacher, Sano (Japan) Girls' High School, 1957-1959; teacher, Utsunomiya (Japan) Girls' High School, 1959-1968; lecturer, Oyama (Japan) Technology College, 1968-1971; assistant professor, Oyama (Japan) Technology College, 1971-1974; associate professor, Dokkyo U. School Medicine, Mibu, Japan, 1974-1978; Professor of English, Dokkyo U. School Medicine, Mibu, Japan, since 1978. Managing, editor Tochigi Prefecture School Library. Association, Utsunomiya, 1959-1968.

Member overseas research committee All Japan School Library. Association, Tokyo, 1963-1966. Interview examiner Society for Testing English Proficiency, Tokyo, since 1963.

Lecturer Tochigi (Japan) Prefecture Youth Goodwill Cruise, 1980-1981.

Achievements

• Shinobu Nonaka has been listed as a noteworthy English language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Utsunomiya Systematized Goodwill Guides Club, since 1989. Member hospitality committee Tokyo Garioa/Fulbright Alumni Association, Tokyo, since 1991. Member hospitality promotion committee Utsunomiya Convention Business, since 1992.

Member Japan Association College English Teachers, Language Laboratory Association Japan, British Council University College Teachers of English Alumni Association.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, chorus, Go game, basketball.

Connections

Married Yasuko Watanabe, December 24, 1960. Children: Kozue, Takumi.

Father:

Taizo Nonaka

Mother:

Kiku (Tatsumi) Nonaka

Spouse:

Yasuko Watanabe

child:

Kozue Nonaka

child:

Takumi Nonaka