Yoji Akashi

Background

Akashi, Yoji was born on September 25, 1928 in Tokyo. Son of Yasumaro and Umeye (Narita) Akashi.

Education

Bachelor, Eastern Nazarene College, 1955; Master of Arts, Georgetown University, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Georgetown University, 1963.

Career

Lecturer, Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, 1963-1965; assistant professor, Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, 1965-1969; associate professor, Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, 1969-1973; professor, Nanzan U., Nagoya, Japan, since 1974; dean division international studies and programs, Nanzan U., Nagoya, Japan, 1985-1991. Director Tokai project for secondary school teachers United States-Japan Foundation, 1990-1992. Director Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute project on Roosevelt era American Secondary School Teachers, 1992.

Director Forum for Japanese Occupationof British Malaya and Singapore (1941-1945), 1993-1996.

Achievements

• Yoji Akashi has been listed as a noteworthy Research project administrator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member management committee Nagoya International Center, since 1985, Nagoya International House for Foreign Students, since 1988. Member Association for Asian Studies, Japan Association Military History, Japan Association Asian Politics and Economics (counsilor since 1977), Japan Association S.E. Asian History (president 1990-1991), Japan Association International Rels. (councilor since 1975), Japan Association S.E. Asian History (board directors 1980-1991, president 1990-1991), American History Association.

Interests

• Avocations: antique collecting, gardening.

Connections

Married Muneko Sato, August 20, 1976.

Father:

Yasumaro Akashi

Mother:

Umeye (Narita) Akashi

Spouse:

Muneko Sato