Background
Masaoka, Tohru was born on July 21, 1932 in Osaka, Japan. Son of Isamu and Izuko (Takubo) Masaoka.
Masaoka, Tohru was born on July 21, 1932 in Osaka, Japan. Son of Isamu and Izuko (Takubo) Masaoka.
Doctor of Medicine, Osaka (Japan) University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Osaka (Japan) University, 1968.
Assistant doctor 2d internal medicine, Osaka U., 1958-1961; director 5th internal medicine, Osaka U., 1978; technical officer, Center for Adult Diseases, Osaka, 1961-1995; vice director, Center for Adult Diseases, Osaka, 1995-1996; director, Center for Adult Diseases, Osaka, since 1996.
Married Rieko Furuyabu, April 8, 1961. Children: Kazunori, Kozi, Chika.