[2] Since the age of six, Wakita was interested in Noh drama; and she regularly performs on stage.

The insight gained from her lifelong study and practice of this medieval theatrical art informs her historical research.

[3] Wakita was a professor of Japanese history at the University of Shiga Prefecture at Hikone.

Her work with colleagues at the University of Michigan produced in edited volumes and contributions in English.

[3] In a statistical overview derived from writings by and about Haruko Wakita, OCLC/WorldCat encompasses roughly 40+ works in 80 publications in 3 languages and 1,000+ library holdings.