Background
Ota, Shuji John was born on September 14, 1950 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of John Hideo and Mary Sachiye (Uyeda) Ota.
Ota, Shuji John was born on September 14, 1950 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of John Hideo and Mary Sachiye (Uyeda) Ota.
Student, Reed College, 1968-1970; student, University California, 1970-1973.
Reader, teaching assistant, Asian-American studies department, University of California, Berkeley, 1971-1974; newsletter editor, Committee Against Nihonmachi Eviction, San Francisco, 1975-1977; regional editor, writer, Unity Newspaper, Oakland, California, 1977-1984; managing editor, staff writer, Unity Newspaper, 1984-1987; writer, editor, East Wind Magazine, San Francisco, 1982-1990; publicist, writer, National Coalition for Redress/Reparations, San Francisco, since 1986. Member statewide steering committee National Coalition Redress/Reparation, since 1986.
Active member Tule Lake Committee, 1991, Californians for Responsible Government, San Francisco, 1987-1988. Member Asian/Pacific Democratic Club, Oakland, since 1988. Member coordinator committee American Resource Workshop, Boston, 1980-1982.
Married Deborah Lynn Moy, April 1980 (divorced 1984).