Yukimori Akanoma

Background

Akanoma, Yukimori was born on January 11, 1940 in Tokyo. Son of Fumiaki and Masuko (Takemitsu) Utsumi.

Education

Bachelor in Business, Waseda University, Tokyo, 1962. Postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1965.

Career

With Kodansha International (Publications), 1966-1987. Sales manager Kodansha International (United States of America) Ltd., 1968-1972. Editor-in-chief, director marketing Kodansha International Limited company, Tokyo, 1982-1987.

President, public Asia Press Limited company, since 1988. Chairman board Japan Association for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, since 2000.

Achievements

• Yukimori Akanoma has been listed as a noteworthy Publishing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors United Nations Association Japan, since 1984. Trustee Adachi Foundation for Preservation Woodcut Printing, since 1994, Tokyo Young Men’s Christian Association, 1995, Development Association for Youth,1996. Member American-Japan Society, Inc., Foreign Corresponding Club Japan, Japan Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association Club, National Federation of Unesco Association of Japan.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, skiing, visiting museums.

Connections

Married Kyoko Utsumi, April 29, 1968. Children: Yoshimitsu, Momoka.

Father:

Fumiaki Utsumi

Mother:

Masuko (Takemitsu) Utsumi

Spouse:

Kyoko Utsumi

child:

Yoshimitsu Akanoma

child:

Momoka Akanoma