Background
Takamiya, Toshiyuki was born on February 23, 1944 in Tokyo. Son of Yukio and Kiyoko (Masuda) Takamiya.
Takamiya, Toshiyuki was born on February 23, 1944 in Tokyo. Son of Yukio and Kiyoko (Masuda) Takamiya.
Bachelor in Economics, Keio University, 1966. Bachelor in English, Keio University, 1968. Master of Arts in English, Keio University, 1970.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Sheffield, 1998.
Assistant lecturer Keio University, Tokyo, 1971-1978, associate professor, 1978-1985, professor, 1985—2009, professor emeritus, since 2009. Visiting associate Darwin College, Cambridge, 1993. Visiting scholar St. John's College, Cambridge, 1993-1994, visiting fellow Downing College Cambridge, 2008.
Trustee The New Chaucer Society, 2000-2004. Director Early Book Society, 2000. Councillor of board English Literature Society Japan, Tokyo, 1995-2004.
Trustee Japan Society Medieval English Studies, Tokyo, since 1995, president 2007-2009, president International Arthurian Society, Japan Branch, 2003-2006,09-. Director The Humanities Media Research Institute, Keio University. Fellow Society Antiquaries London.
Married Mieko Edamatsu, March 29, 1971.