Richard Storry was educated at Repton and Merton College, Oxford, where he held a History Postmastership. In 1937, he accepted an appointment as Lecturer in English at Otaru Koto Shogyo Gakko (now Otaru University of Commerce), Hokkaido from 1937-40 before returning to Europe and served in the intelligence corps across the world earning the rank of Major
Richard Storry began his academic study of Japanese history as a Research Scholar of the Australian National University in 1947. In 1952 he became a Research Fellow of the School of Pacific Studies at the same university, where he remained until 1955. From 1955 to I960 he was Roger Heyworth Memorial Research Fellow at St. Antony's College, Oxford. In I960 he became an Official Fellow of the CollRichard Storry was educated at Repton and Merton College, Oxford, where he held a History Postmastership. In 1937, he accepted an appointment as Lecturer in English at Otaru Koto Shogyo Gakko (now Otaru University of Commerce), Hokkaido from 1937-40 before returning to Europe and served in the intelligence corps across the world earning the rank of Major
Richard Storry began his academic study of Japanese history as a Research Scholar of the Australian National University in 1947. In 1952 he became a Research Fellow of the School of Pacific Studies at the same university, where he remained until 1955. From 1955 to I960 he was Roger Heyworth Memorial Research Fellow at St. Antony's College, Oxford. In I960 he became an Official Fellow of the College and he was appointed a Special Lecturer in Far Eastern Studies. In 1970 he became Director of St. Antony's Far East Centre. In 1981 he was appointed to an ad hominem Professorship of Japanese Studies by the university
held the position of Emeritus Professor of Japanese Studies at the University of Oxford and Director of the Far East Centre at St Antony's College from 1970 until his retirement. He was a member of the Editorial Board of History Today and frequently contributed to that magazine. ...more
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