Yoshiko Toriyama

Background

Toriyama, Yoshiko was born on February 21, 1944 in Shizuoka, Japan. Daughter of Hiroshi and Sumiko Kawamura.

Education

Bachelor in Education, Tokyo University Education, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in Disability Sciences, University Tsukuba, Japan, 2001.

Career

Teacher Yokosuka Junior High School, Japan, 1966—1969, Okazaki School for the Blind, Japan, 1969—1975, Jujo Junior High School, Tokyo, 1976—1978. Science teacher School for the Blind University Tsukuba, 1978—1998, professor Japan, 1998—2007, professor special mission Japan, since 2007. Vice director office for students with disabilities University Tsukuba, Tsukuba, since 2001.

Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Yoshiko Toriyama has been listed as a noteworthy education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director project for training the instructor for nature walk with people with disabilities Nature Conservation Society Japan, Tokyo, 1988—2007. Member of Japanese Association Science Education for the Blind (president 1998—2007), Japanese Association Special Education (director 2004-2007).

Connections

Married Takeo Toriyama, December 5, 1966. Children: Atsushi, Junko.

Father:

Hiroshi Kawamura

Mother:

Sumiko Kawamura

Spouse:

Takeo Toriyama

child:

Junko Toriyama

child:

Atsushi Toriyama