Hayao Kawai
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1928 – 2007
Who was Hayao Kawai?
Hayao Kawai was a Japanese Jungian psychologist who has been described as "the founder of Japanese Analytical and Clinical Psychology". He introduced the sandplay therapy concept to Japanese psychology. He participated in Eranos from 1982. Kawai was the director of the International Research Center for Japanese Studies from 1995 to 2001. As chief of the Agency for Cultural Affairs from 2002 to 2007, he oversaw the popular Nihon no Uta Hyakusen song selection, as well as the "Kokoro no Note" ethics textbook now used in all Japanese primary schools. He died in Tenri Hospital following a stroke.
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- Born
- 1928
Sasayama - Also known as
- Хаяо Каваи
- Каваи, Хаяо
- Education
- Kyoto University
- Died
- 2007
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on July 23, 2013
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