Takeyoshi Kida

Background

Kida, Takeyoshi was born on June 14, 1920 in Tokushima, Japan. Son of Inoda Akamatsu and Toyo Kida.

Education

Bachelor, Doshisha U., Kyoto, Japan, 1942.

Career

Reporter, Mainichi Daily News, Osaka, Japan, 1942-1949; reporter, Japan Times, Tokyo, 1950-1955; lecturer, Doshisha U., Kyoto, Japan, 1956-1958; assistant professor, Doshisha U., Kyoto, Japan, 1958-1964; professor, Doshisha U., Kyoto, Japan, 1964-1986; associate member of faculty, Darwin College, Cambridge (England) University, 1979-1980; exchange professor, Connecticut College, 1983-1984; professor, Seisen Junior College, Hikone, Japan, 1986-1988; professor emeritus, Doshisha U., Kyoto, since 1986; professor, Notre Dame Women's College, Kyoto, 1988-1991. Chairman English course Doshisha U., 1975-1977, Seisen Junior College, 1986-1988.

Achievements

• Takeyoshi Kida has been listed as a noteworthy Journalist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Japan Association for Current English Studies (member board of trustees, since 1984).

Interests

• Avocation: golf.

Connections

Married Keiko Naruse, October 30, 1943 (divorced March 1985). Children: Tomiyuki, Motoko, Hiroshi, Tetsuji. Married Yoshiko Fujito, August 22, 1986.

Father:

Inoda Akamatsu

Mother:

Toyo Kida

Spouse:

Keiko Naruse

Spouse:

Yoshiko Fujito

child:

Tomiyuki Kida

child:

Motoko Kida

child:

Hiroshi Kida

child:

Tetsuji Kida