Yasuo Takakuwa

Background

Takakuwa, Yasuo was born on August 21, 1929 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. Son of Kenshichiro and Taka (Baba) Takakuwa.

Education

Bachelor, University Tokyo, 1952.

Career

Teaching assistant Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1952-1957. Assistant professor Kokugakuin University, Tokyo, 1957-1960, associate professor, 1960-1963. Associate professor Nagoya University, 1963-1973, professor, 1973-1984, professor emeritus, since 1996.

Professor Sophia University, Tokyo, 1984-1996, Edogawa University, Chiba, Japan, 1996-2000. Policy adviser Japan Audiovisual Information Center. Chairman board directors Audiovisual Science and Technology Center, 1991—2007.

Visiting professor University of Air, Japan, 1995-2003.

Achievements

• Yasuo Takakuwa has been listed as a noteworthy education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors SONY Foundation for Science Education, 1972-2003. Member Japanese Audiovisual Education Association (board directors since 1978, Leadership Honor award 1989), Japanese Society Study Audiovisual Broadcast Education (president 1988-1994), International Visual Literacy Association (board directors 1993-1995), International Council Educational Media (deputy representative Japan 1995—2007), Japan Association for Educational Media Study (president 1994-1997, board directors 1997).

Interests

• Avocations: travel, collecting stamps, Mozart.

Connections

Married Moeko Shinoda, May 28, 1961. Children: Yoshiro, Yuji, Yasuhiko.

Father:

Kenshichiro Takakuwa

Mother:

Taka (Baba) Takakuwa

Spouse:

Moeko Shinoda

child:

Yasuhiko Takakuwa

child:

Yuji Takakuwa

child:

Yoshiro Takakuwa