Background
Kishimoto, Yuji was born on November 6, 1938 in Tokyo. Son of Hideo and Miyo (Anesaki) Kishimoto.
Kishimoto, Yuji was born on November 6, 1938 in Tokyo. Son of Hideo and Miyo (Anesaki) Kishimoto.
Bachelor of Architecture, Waseda University, 1963. Master in Architecture, Harvard University, 1965. Master of Education, University Massachusetts, 1976.
Private practice, since 1965. Architect Louis Kahn, 1965-1966. Designer Vincent G. Kling Associates, Philadelphia, 1966-1967.
Design critic Boston Architectural Center, 1966-1969. Instructor Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, 1966-1970. Partner Design Collaboratives, Boston, 1967-1971.
Instructor Deerfield (Massachusetts) Academy, 1971-1976. Assistant professor University Hawaii, Honolulu, 1976-1978. Associate professor Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1978-1980, Clemson (South Carolina) University, 1980-1987, professor, since 1987.
Private practice, since 1965. Urban design consultant Boston Redevelopment Authority, 1966-1967. Design consultant Commonwealth Architects, Boston, 1966-1968, Hawaii Group Architects, Honolulu, 1978.
South Carolina Ambassador for Economic Development, 1989. Co-coordinator Clemson U./Hiroshima University Exchange Program, since 1991. Director Clemson U./Nagoya University Foreign Studies Exchange Program, since 2001, Clemson University versus University Tokyo, Chukyo University, 2001^, Clemson University Fukui University exchange program, since 2003, several other exchange programs.
Member Greenville City Chamber Science and Technology Committee, 1991-1996. Coordinator international program Clemson University, since 1994, special assistant to president for United States-Japan relations, since 1996, executive director United States-Japan Alliance, since 1996, executive director, since 1998. Director Clemson U.-FIA Exchange Program, 1998-1902, others.
Vice president Clemson Area International Friendship, Clemson, 1985-1989. Special assistant to president Clemson U. for United States-Japan relations, since 1996. Board directors GreenvilleInternat.
Sister City, since 1997, Christ Church Episcopal School, Greenville, South Carolina., since 1997, trustee, since 1997. Member American Institute of Architects, Association Collegiate Schools Architecture North America (chairman ASCA-Japancom. since 1992, Japan liaison committee), Architectural Institute Japan, South Carolina. American Institute of Architects, Japan Institute Architects, Japan-American Association Western South Carolina.
(president 1988-1990, v.p.1990-), Western South Carolina. Torch Club International (secretary and president-elect 1993-1994, president 1994-1995), Sertoma (vice president Clemson Club 1986-1987).
Married Toshiko Mitsumori, October 22, 1970. 1 child, Kyo.