Background
Araki, Toru was born on January 16, 1931 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Son of Sugao and Chiaki (Sasaki) Araki.
French and comparative literature educator
Araki, Toru was born on January 16, 1931 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Son of Sugao and Chiaki (Sasaki) Araki.
Bachelor, Tokyo University, 1957. Master of Arts, Tokyo University, 1959.
Lecturer French and comparative literature, Shizouka (Japan) U., 1959-1962; lecturer French and comparative literature, International Christian U., Tokyo, 1966-1967; assistant professor, International Christian U., Tokyo, 1968-1969; associate professor, International Christian U., Tokyo, 1970-1977; professor, International Christian U., Tokyo, 1978-1996. Lecturer Ecole Langues Orientales, Paris, 1964-1968, Institute Langues Orientales, Paris, 1974-1975, Montreal (Quebec, Canada) U., 1988, Ecoles Hautes Etudes, Paris, 1993, 95.
Member Society Japanese de Langue et Literature, Society Japanese de Sémiologie.
Married Noriko Takahashi, March 30, 1959. Children: Tomoko, Natsumi, Thoshiko.