Background
Iritani, Toshio was born on July 30, 1932 in Tokyo, Setagayaku, Japan. Son of Tomosada and Fumi (Shimzu) Iritani.
Iritani, Toshio was born on July 30, 1932 in Tokyo, Setagayaku, Japan. Son of Tomosada and Fumi (Shimzu) Iritani.
Bachelor of Education, Tokyo University Education, 1955. Master of Arts, Tokyo University Education, 1957. Postgraduate studies (non-degree), Harvard University, 1961.
Doctor of Philosophy, Clark University, Worcester, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology (honorary), Iond University, 2001.
Research associate Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, 1960-1961. Visiting researcher University Geneva, Switzerland, 1961-1962. Research associate and visiting lecturer University Hawaii, Honolulu, 1966.
Instructor Tokai University, 1963-1968, associate professor, 1968-1973, professor, 1973-1998, professor emeritus, since 1998. Researcher and visiting professor Polish Academy of Sciences, University Warsaw, 1976-1977. Visiting scholar Hoover Institution, Stanford University, 1982.
Visiting professor St. Anthony's College Oxford (England) University, 1993-1994. Member peace study committee International Union of Psychological Science, Brussels, Belgium, since 1989. Professor Chofu Women's College, 1998-2000, Iond University, Honolulu, since 2001.
Board of directors Population Problems Research Council, Mainichi Newspapers, Tokyo, 1970. Member Association Applied Psychology (Executive Committee, division political psychology, United States), Group for Psychological Study of Peace Tokyo (chairman since 1986), International Council Psychologists, Washington (board directors 1993-1996, Planck Distinguished Svc. award 1997)., International Mozart Society, Salzburg, Austria.
Married Yukie Umeda, March 28, 1974.