Kitarō Nishida

Summary

Kitarō Nishida is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kahoku^[2]. He was born on May 19, 1870^[3]. He passed away in Kamakura^[4]. He died on June 7, 1945^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], philosopher^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (309 views/month, #7,131 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Kahoku^[2], Kitarō Nishida…
• Kitarō Nishida died in Kamakura^[4].
• Kitarō Nishida was born on May 19, 1870^[3].
• Kitarō Nishida died on June 7, 1945^[5].
• Burial took place at Tōkei-ji Temple^[10].
• Kitarō Nishida held citizenship in Japan^[11].
• Japanese was Kitarō Nishida's native language^[12].
• Kitarō Nishida's professions included writer^[6].
• Kitarō Nishida worked as a philosopher^[7].
• Kitarō Nishida's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Among Kitarō Nishida's employers was Kyoto University^[13].
• Kitarō Nishida was employed by Taisho University^[14].
• Kitarō Nishida was employed by Ōtani University^[15].
• Among Kitarō Nishida's employers was Fourth Higher School^[16].
• Kitarō Nishida was employed by Kyoto College of Technology^[17].
• Among Kitarō Nishida's employers was Yamaguchi Higher School^[18].
• Kitarō Nishida was educated at Tokyo Imperial University^[19].
• Kitarō Nishida was educated at Fourth Higher School^[20].
• Kitarō Nishida was educated at Ishikawa Normal School^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Kitarō Nishida is An Inquiry into the Good^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Kitarō Nishida is eternal now^[23].
• Kitarō Nishida received the Order of Culture^[24].
• Kitarō Nishida was a member of Imperial Academy^[25].
• Kitarō Nishida's religion is recorded as Japanese Zen^[26].
• Kitarō Nishida is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Kitarō Nishida was born in Kahoku^[2]. He was born on May 19, 1870^[3]. Japanese was his native language^[12].

Education

Educated at Tokyo Imperial University^[19], an Imperial universities of Japan^[28], in Empire of Japan^[29], founded in 1897^[30]; Fourth Higher School^[20], a higher school in the Empire of Japan^[31], in Japan^[32], founded in 1887^[33]; and Ishikawa Normal School^[21], a Q124460658^[34], in Japan^[35]. Kitarō Nishida earned the academic degree of Doctor of Letters^[36]. He studied under Hōjō Tokiyuki^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], philosopher^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Employers include Kyoto University^[13], a national university^[38], in Japan^[39], founded in 1897^[40], headquartered in Kyoto^[41]; Taisho University^[14], a university^[42], in Japan^[43], founded in 1885^[44]; Ōtani University^[15], a university^[45], in Japan^[46], founded in 1665^[47]; Fourth Higher School^[16], a higher school in the Empire of Japan^[48], in Japan^[49], founded in 1887^[50]; Kyoto College of Technology^[17], a specialized school^[51], in Japan^[52], founded in 1902^[53]; and Yamaguchi Higher School^[18], a school^[54], in Japan^[55], founded in 1886^[56].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include An Inquiry into the Good^[22], a written work^[57] and eternal now^[23]. Things named for Kitarō Nishida include Philosopher's Walk^[58], a path^[59], in Japan^[60], founded in 1890^[61].

Recognition

Kitarō Nishida received the Order of Culture^[24].

Personal Life

Kitarō Nishida's religion is recorded as Japanese Zen^[26].

Death and Burial

Kitarō Nishida died on June 7, 1945^[5]. He passed away in Kamakura^[4]. The cause of death was uremia^[62]. Burial took place at Tōkei-ji Temple^[10].

Why It Matters

Kitarō Nishida ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (309 views/month, #7,131 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

He has been cited as an influence by Tetsuro Watsuji^[65], a cultural historian^[66], 1889–1960^[67], of Japan^[68], awarded the Order of Culture^[69], specialised in ethics^[70].

Entities named for him include Philosopher's Walk^[58], a path^[59], in Japan^[60], founded in 1890^[61].

FAQs

Where was Kitarō Nishida born?

Born in Kahoku^[2], Kitarō Nishida…

Where did Kitarō Nishida die?

Kitarō Nishida died in Kamakura^[4].

What did Kitarō Nishida do for work?

Kitarō Nishida worked as writer^[6], philosopher^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Kitarō Nishida go to school?

Kitarō Nishida was educated at Tokyo Imperial University^[19], Fourth Higher School^[20], and Ishikawa Normal School^[21].

What awards did Kitarō Nishida receive?

Honors received include Order of Culture^[24].

Who did Kitarō Nishida influence?

Kitarō Nishida has been cited as an influence by Tetsuro Watsuji^[65].