Yasukata Yano

Background

Yano, Yasukata was born on November 6, 1938 in Fukuoka, Japan. Son of Jiro and Kinu (Harada) Yano.

Education

Bachelor in English Education, Fukuoka University of Education, 1961. Master of Arts, University Hawaii, 1965. Professional diploma, Columbia University, 1967.

Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics, University Wisconsin, 1977.

Career

Instructor Columbia University, New York City, 1965-1966. Lecturer New School for Social Research, 1966-1967. Assistant professor Fukuoka University, 1967-1970.

Associate professor Far East division University Maryland, Tokyo, 1970-1973. Associate professor Rissho University, 1979-1983, Waseda University, 1983-1985, professor, since 1985. Visiting lecturer University Chicago, 1976.

Visiting fellow University London, 1990-1991. Lecturer University of the Air, Tokyo, 1985-1986. Visiting professor University Hawaii.

Achievements

• Yasukata Yano has been listed as a noteworthy English and linguistics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Japan Association College English Teachers (director in charge international relations), Linguistic Society of America, Society Testing English Proficiency (examiner), Japan Association Applied Linguistics (secretary general 1983-1990), International Pragmatics Association, International Association for World Englishes (president Japan chapter, member editorial advisory board), Japan Association Teaching Language and Culture (president).

Interests

• Avocations: opera, classical music, restaurants, walking, Karate.

Connections

Married Mikiko Kojima, June 25, 1973. 1 child, Hikari.

Father:

Jiro Yano

Mother:

Kinu (Harada) Yano

Spouse:

Mikiko Kojima

child:

Hikari Yano