Hayao Kawai

Jungian psychologist (1928–2007)
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Hayao Kawai

Summary

Hayao Kawai is a human[1]. Born in Hyōgo Prefecture[2], he… he was born on June 23, 1928[3]. He died in Tenri[4]. He died on July 19, 2007[5]. He worked as a psychologist[6], psychiatrist[7], and psychoanalyst[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Hayao Kawai was born in Hyōgo Prefecture[2].
  • Hayao Kawai died in Tenri[4].
  • Hayao Kawai was born on June 23, 1928[3].
  • Hayao Kawai was born on January 1, 1928[10].
  • Hayao Kawai died on July 19, 2007[5].
  • Hayao Kawai died on January 1, 2007[11].
  • A child of Hayao Kawai was Toshio Kawai[12].
  • A child of Hayao Kawai was Mikio Kawai[13].
  • Hayao Kawai held citizenship in Japan[14].
  • Hayao Kawai held citizenship in Empire of Japan[15].
  • Hayao Kawai worked as a psychologist[6].
  • Hayao Kawai's professions included psychiatrist[7].
  • Hayao Kawai worked as a psychoanalyst[8].
  • Hayao Kawai's field of work was psychiatry[16].
  • Hayao Kawai's field of work was psychology[17].
  • Hayao Kawai's field of work was psychoanalysis[18].
  • Hayao Kawai held the position of Commissioner for Cultural Affairs[19].
  • Among Hayao Kawai's employers was Kyoto University[20].
  • Among Hayao Kawai's employers was Tenri University[21].
  • Hayao Kawai was educated at Kyoto University[22].
  • Hayao Kawai received the Osaragi Jirō Award[23].
  • Hayao Kawai received the Shincho Gakugei Literature Prize[24].
  • Hayao Kawai received the Asahi Prize[25].
  • Hayao Kawai received the Person of Cultural Merit[26].
  • Hayao Kawai is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Hayao Kawai's place of birth was Hyōgo Prefecture[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 23, 1928[3] and January 1, 1928[10].

Education

Hayao Kawai was educated at Kyoto University[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist[6], psychiatrist[7], and psychoanalyst[8]. Fields of work include psychiatry[16], a medical specialty[28]; psychology[17], an academic discipline[29]; and psychoanalysis[18], a field of study[30], written by Sigmund Freud[31]. Employers include Kyoto University[20], a national university[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1897[34], headquartered in Kyoto[35] and Tenri University[21], a private university[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1925[38]. Hayao Kawai held the position of Commissioner for Cultural Affairs[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Osaragi Jirō Award[23], an award[39], in Japan[40]; Shincho Gakugei Literature Prize[24], a literary award[41], in Japan[42]; Asahi Prize[25], an award[43], in Japan[44], founded in 1929[45]; and Person of Cultural Merit[26], a title of honor[46], in Japan[47].

Personal Life

Children include Toshio Kawai[12], a psychologist[48], b. 1957[49], of Japan[50] and Mikio Kawai[13], a legal counselor[51], 1960–2023[52], of Japan[53].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 19, 2007[5] and January 1, 2007[11]. Hayao Kawai passed away in Tenri[4].

Why It Matters

Hayao Kawai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Hayao Kawai born?

Hayao Kawai was born in Hyōgo Prefecture[2].

Where did Hayao Kawai die?

Hayao Kawai died in Tenri[4].

What did Hayao Kawai do for work?

Hayao Kawai worked as psychologist[6], psychiatrist[7], and psychoanalyst[8].

Where did Hayao Kawai go to school?

Hayao Kawai was educated at Kyoto University[22].

What awards did Hayao Kawai receive?

Honors received include Osaragi Jirō Award[23], Shincho Gakugei Literature Prize[24], Asahi Prize[25], and Person of Cultural Merit[26].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [19] . bunka.go.jp. bunka.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  25. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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