Background
Ito, Shuntaro was born on April 25, 1930 in Tokyo. Son of Tatsumi and Hisa (Suzuki) Ito.
science and civilization historian
Ito, Shuntaro was born on April 25, 1930 in Tokyo. Son of Tatsumi and Hisa (Suzuki) Ito.
Bachelor, University Tokyo, 1953. Master of Arts, University Tokyo, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1964.
Research associate University Tokyo, 1956-1964, lecturer, 1964-1966, associate professor, 1966-1978, professor, 1978-1989, International Research Center for Japanese Studies, Kyoto, 1989-1995, Reitaku University, Chiba, Japan, 1995—2006. Visiting member Institute Advanced Study, Princeton, 1971—1972. Guest scholar W. Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, 1982.
Visiting professor University Copenhagen, 1987, University Tuebingen, Germany, 1991. Directeur d'études École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, France, 1994. Visiting fellow Clare Hall University Cambridge, England, 1989.
Director Center for Comparative Study of Civilizations and Cultures, Kashiwa, Japan, 1995—2006. Advisor Institute Moralogy.
Member of Global Systems Ethic Association (president since 2006), History of Science Society of Japan 2001-2009, Japan Society for Comparative Study of Civilizations 1983—2001, Japanese Association for Semiotic Studies 1983-1985, International Society for Comparative Study of Civilizations 1995-1998, (honorary president for life since 2000).
Married Momoko Yotoriyama, May 2, 1934. Children: Mamiko, Miwako, Kazuhiko.