Yoshio Sugimoto

Background

Sugimoto, Yoshio was born on December 7, 1939 in Nishinomiya, Japan. Son of Kozo and Yasuko (Kaneda) Sugimoto.

Education

Bachelor, Kyoto (Japan) University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pittsburgh, 1973.

Career

Staff writer, Mainichi Newspapers, Tokyo, 1964-1967; lecturer, La Trobe U., Bundoora, Australia, 1973-1975; senior lecturer, La Trobe U., Bundoora, Australia, 1976-1982; reader, La Trobe U., Bundoora, Australia, 1983-1987; professor sociology, dean social science, La Trobe U., Bundoora, Australia, 1988-1991; department chairman of sociology, La Trobe U., Bundoora, Australia, 1979-1981; foundation director Japanese Study Center, Monash U., 1981-1982; president, Monash U., since 1985. Member international advisory board Asian Research Svc.

Achievements

• Yoshio Sugimoto has been listed as a notable writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Democracy in Contemporary Japan

    (This title was first published in 1986:  This is a study ...)

  • Democracy in Contemporary Japan

    (This is a study of "karayuki-san", impoverished Japanese ...)

  • Cho kanri retto Nippon: Watakushitachi wa honto ni jiyu na no ka (Kappa books) (Japanese Edition)

Membership

Fellow Australian Academy Humanities. Member Sociological Association Australia and New Zealand, Asian Studies Association Australia, Japanese Studies Association Australia.

Connections

Married Machiko Sato, June 19, 1966. Children: Asuka, Warabe, Hayato.

Father:

Kozo Sugimoto

Mother:

Yasuko (Kaneda) Sugimoto

Spouse:

Machiko Sato

child:

Hayato Sugimoto

child:

Warabe Sugimoto

child:

Asuka Sugimoto