Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
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Edition 64 (2010) award
Bin Kimura
きむら びん
Kimura Bin
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1931-02-15 （Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea）
- Died
- 2021-08-04 age 90
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, German
- Residence History
- Japan → Germany
Career
- Occupations
- Physician, Psychiatrist, Professor, Researcher
- Active Years
- 1955-2021
- Affiliations
- Kyoto University, Nagoya City University, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Heidelberg University, Ryukoku University, Ritsumeikan University, Kawai Institute for Cultural and Educational Research
- Memberships
- Japanese Association of Psychopathology (former chair, honorary member)
- Influenced By
- Ludwig Binswanger, Martin Heidegger, Victor von Weizsäcker, Hayao Kawai
- Influenced
- Researchers in clinical philosophy and psychopathology, Many Japanese psychiatrists and philosophers
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto University Faculty of Medicine | Faculty of Medicine | Psychiatry | 医学士 | 1950s - 1955 | Japan |
| Kyoto University | Graduate School of Medicine | Graduate School of Medicine | 医学博士（論文博士） | 1960 - 1964 | Japan |
Kyoto University Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine
/ Psychiatry
Degree:
医学士
Period:
1950s - 1955
Year of Graduation:
1955
Country:
Japan
Kyoto University
Graduate School of Medicine
/ Graduate School of Medicine
Degree:
医学博士（論文博士）
Period:
1960 - 1964
Year of Graduation:
1964
Country:
Japan
Doctorate by dissertation
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Philipp Franz von Siebold Prize | — | — | West Germany | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Egner Prize | — | — | Egner Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1999 | International Congress of Philosophy and Psychiatry Award | — | — | International Congress of Philosophy and Psychiatry | 表彰 |
| 2003 | Watsuji Tetsurō Culture Prize | Collected Works Vol.7: Clinical Philosophy Essays | — | Watsuji Tetsurō Culture Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Mainichi Publishing Culture Award | From Psychiatry to Clinical Philosophy | — | Mainichi Newspapers | 受賞 |
Philipp Franz von Siebold Prize
1981
Organization:
West Germany
Result:
受賞
Egner Prize
1985
Organization:
Egner Foundation
Result:
受賞
International Congress of Philosophy and Psychiatry Award
1999
Organization:
International Congress of Philosophy and Psychiatry
Result:
表彰
Watsuji Tetsurō Culture Prize
2003
Work:
Collected Works Vol.7: Clinical Philosophy Essays
Organization:
Watsuji Tetsurō Culture Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
2010
Work:
From Psychiatry to Clinical Philosophy
Organization:
Mainichi Newspapers
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Self, Between, and Time
1981 Academic (Psychopathology / Philosophy)A major work that, from a phenomenological psychopathology perspective, discusses the 'between' of self and others and the sense of time, deepening understanding of psychopathology.
between (relation)selftimephenomenology
The Phenomenology of Schizophrenia
1975 Academic (Psychopathology)Provides phenomenological descriptions of schizophrenia, detailing changes in temporal experience and relationality experienced by patients.
schizophreniaphenomenologysense of timeotherness
Structure of Abnormality
1973 Academic (Psychiatry)An analytic work examining the structure of abnormal behavior and experience based on psychiatric observation.
psychopathologyabnormal experienceclinical observation
The Self as Relation
2005 Academic (Philosophy / Psychiatry)A later major work redefining the self in relational terms and developing understanding of the self in relation to society and others.
self-theoryrelationalityclinical philosophy
From Psychiatry to Clinical Philosophy
2010 Autobiography / Scholarly essaysAn autobiographical work outlining the connection from psychiatry to clinical philosophy through the author's research and career.
autobiographyclinical philosophyhistory of psychiatry
Bibliography
- The Psychopathology of Self-awareness: On the Self (1970)
- Between People: A Psychopathological Essay on Japan (1972)
- Structure of Abnormality (1973)
- The Phenomenology of Schizophrenia (1975)
- Self, Between, and Time (1981)
- Time and Self (1982)
- The Pathology of Directness (1986)
- Between (1988)
- Schizophrenia and the Other (1990)
- The Self as Relation (2005)
- From Psychiatry to Clinical Philosophy (2010)
Translations by Author
- Co-translator of 'Beethoven's Piano Sonatas' (1958)
- Co-translator of Ludwig Binswanger's 'Schizophrenia' (1960-1961)
- Co-translator of Viktor Frankl's 'The Unknown God' (1962)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- phenomenological descriptionanalysis based on clinical observationphilosophical-essay style
- Recurring Motifs
- between (relation)selftimebody and lifedirectness
Legacy
He established a unique clinical philosophy linking phenomenology and psychiatry, and influenced psychiatry and philosophy in Japan and abroad through the concept of 'between'. He left numerous writings and translations and influenced subsequent generations through teaching and scholarly activities.
Academic Societies
- Japanese Association of Psychopathology
Quotes
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He explored human existence and built a unique human studies centered on the 'between', influencing both Japan and abroad.
Source: Book 'Self, Between, and Time' (1981) -
He classified human psychological sense of time into three: ante-festum (before the festival), post-festum (after the festival), and intra-festum (during the festival).
Source: Writings and essays (1981)
Trivia
- In his student days he won first place in the piano category of a music competition sponsored by the Mainichi Shimbun in Kagawa Prefecture.
- Upon his death in 2021 he was posthumously awarded Junior Fourth Rank and the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon.
- He organized the Kawai Clinical Philosophy Symposium from 2000 to 2018.