Osaragi Jiro Award
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1982) award
Hayao Kawai
かわい はやお
Kawai Hayao
Pen Names:
Ōmuta Yūzō（Used as a fictional co-author pseudonym）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1928-06-23 （Sasayama, Taki District, Hyōgo, Japan (now Tamba-Sasayama)）
- Died
- 2007-07-19 （Tenri, Nara, Japan (Tenri Yorozu Sōdanjo Hospital)） age 79
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, English
- Residence History
- Sasayama (Hyōgo Prefecture), Japan → Kyoto, Japan → Los Angeles, USA (study at UCLA) → Zurich, Switzerland (C. G. Jung Institute) → Tenri, Nara, Japan (late years, hospitalization)
Career
- Occupations
- Psychologist, Educator, Clinical Psychologist, Author, Commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs
- Active Years
- 1952-2006
- Affiliations
- Tenri University, Kyoto University (Professor Emeritus), International Research Center for Japanese Studies (Director; Professor Emeritus), Princeton University (Visiting Researcher)
- Memberships
- Japanese Association of Clinical Psychology (founder, president), Japanese Sandplay Therapy Association (chair), Japanese Society of Clinical Psychologists (served as president), International Sandplay Therapy Association (founding member; president)
- Influenced By
- Carl Gustav Jung, Toshihiko Izutsu, Yujiro Nakamura, Bruno Klopfer, Carl Alfred Meier
- Influenced
- Haruki Murakami, Satoshi Kon
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto University, Faculty of Science (Department of Mathematics) | Faculty of Science | Department of Mathematics | 学士 | 1948-1952 | Japan |
| Kyoto University Graduate School of Letters | Graduate School of Letters | Psychology | 教育学博士 | — | Japan |
| University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) | Department of Psychology | Psychology | — | 1959-1962 | United States |
| C. G. Jung Institute (Zurich) | — | — | ユング派分析家の資格 | 1962-1965 | Switzerland |
| Former Kobe Technical College | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Kyoto University, Faculty of Science (Department of Mathematics)
Faculty of Science
/ Department of Mathematics
Degree:
学士
Period:
1948-1952
Year of Graduation:
1952
Country:
Japan
Kyoto University Graduate School of Letters
Graduate School of Letters
/ Psychology
Degree:
教育学博士
Country:
Japan
Doctor of Education (Kyoto University) — year not specified
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Department of Psychology
/ Psychology
Period:
1959-1962
Country:
United States
Studied as a Fulbright scholar; involved in Rorschach research
C. G. Jung Institute (Zurich)
Degree:
ユング派分析家の資格
Period:
1962-1965
Year of Graduation:
1965
Country:
Switzerland
First Japanese to obtain qualification as a Jungian analyst
Former Kobe Technical College
Country:
Japan
Attended prior to enrollment at Kyoto University
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Osaragi Jirō Prize | Folktales and the Japanese Mind | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Shincho Gakugei Award | Myōe: Living the Dream | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Japanese Association of Clinical Psychology Award | — | — | Japanese Association of Clinical Psychology | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Medal with Purple Ribbon | — | — | — | 受章 |
| 1996 | NHK Broadcasting Culture Award | — | — | NHK | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Asahi Prize | — | — | The Asahi Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Person of Cultural Merit | — | — | — | 顕彰 |
| 2007 | Senior Fourth Rank (posthumous court rank) | — | — | — | 叙位 |
| 2007 | Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Star | — | — | — | 受章 |
Osaragi Jirō Prize
1982
Work:
Folktales and the Japanese Mind
Result:
受賞
Shincho Gakugei Award
1988
Work:
Myōe: Living the Dream
Result:
受賞
Japanese Association of Clinical Psychology Award
1992
Organization:
Japanese Association of Clinical Psychology
Result:
受賞
Medal with Purple Ribbon
1995
Result:
受章
NHK Broadcasting Culture Award
1996
Organization:
NHK
Result:
受賞
Asahi Prize
1998
Organization:
The Asahi Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Person of Cultural Merit
2000
Result:
顕彰
Senior Fourth Rank (posthumous court rank)
2007
Result:
叙位
Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Star
2007
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Introduction to Jungian Psychology
1967 Non-fiction (Psychology)An introductory exposition of Jungian psychology and its clinical applications; served as a foundational work for the dissemination of Jungian thought in Japan.
Jungian psychologyUnconsciousDreams
Translations
Introduction to Sandplay Therapy
1969 Professional (Clinical Psychology)Introduced sandplay therapy developed in Switzerland to Japan and provided practical guidance for its clinical application.
Sandplay therapyNon-verbal expressionClinical practice
Folktales and the Japanese Mind
1982 Cultural studies / PsychologyAnalyzes motifs in Japanese folktales from a psychological perspective to discuss the Japanese psyche and cultural characteristics.
FolktalesMythCultural psychology
Jungian Psychology and Buddhism
1995 Comparative culture / Analytical psychologyCompares Jungian psychology and Buddhist thought, exploring healing processes and structures of the self typical in Japan.
BuddhismHealing processesSelf
Myōe: Living the Dream
1987 Biography / Intellectual historyExamines the life and dream world of the Kamakura-period monk Myōe, focusing on dreams and religious experience.
DreamsReligionBiography
Bibliography
- Introduction to Jungian Psychology (1967)
- Introduction to Sandplay Therapy (1969)
- Folktales and the Japanese Mind (1982)
- Myōe: Living the Dream (1987)
- Jungian Psychology and Buddhism (1995)
- Introduction to Kawai Hayao's Counseling (2002)
Adaptations
- Hayao Kawai Lecture Series 'Prescribing the Mind: Jungian Psychology' CD (lectures)
- Complete Original Text Reading of 'Kojiki' (related audio recording)
Translations by Author
- Introduction to Rorschach Techniques (translation of Klopfer et al., 1964)
- Edited/translated 'Man and His Symbols' (supervising translator, 1972)
Translations of Works
- Folktales and the Japanese Mind → The Japanese Psyche (English publications / lectures)
- Jungian Psychology and Buddhism → Buddhism and the Art of Psychotherapy (English edition)
- Myōe: Living the Dream → The Buddhist Priest Myōe (English edition)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Dialogic and accessible prosePractical explanations with clinical examplesInterdisciplinary and comparative cultural approach
- Recurring Motifs
- DreamsMyth and folktalesThe unconsciousHealing and maturationDeep structures of Japanese culture
Health
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Cerebral infarction (stroke)2006-2007Suffered a stroke in August 2006, underwent surgery but did not recover sufficiently; died in 2007.
Legacy
A pioneer of clinical psychology in Japan who introduced Jungian analysis and sandplay therapy to Japanese practice. He contributed to the establishment of clinical psychologist qualifications and school counseling systems, left numerous works and dialogues on Japanese culture and the psyche, and his legacy is continued through the Kawai Hayao Foundation.
Academic Societies
- Japanese Association of Clinical Psychology
- Japanese Sandplay Therapy Association
- Japanese Society of Clinical Psychologists
- International Sandplay Therapy Association
Archives
- Kawai Hayao Foundation (archive of related materials)
In Popular Culture
- Influence on literary figures such as Haruki Murakami through discourse and collaboration
- Intellectual influence on creators such as film director Satoshi Kon
Quotes
-
Lies are a common medicine; truth is a powerful (and dangerous) remedy.
Source: Statements / interviews and dialogues
Trivia
- He jokingly called himself 'President of the Japan Liar's Club' and was known for his sense of humor.
- Published with a fictional co-author 'Ōmuta Yūzō' as a humorous device.
- One of the introducers and popularizers of sandplay therapy in Japan.