(1928–2007) was a Japanese Jungian psychologist who has been described as "the founder of Japanese Analytical and Clinical Psychology". He introduced the

sandplay therapy Play therapy refers to a range of methods of capitalising on children's natural urge to explore and harnessing it to meet and respond to the developmental and later also their mental health needs. It is also used for forensic or psychological as ...

concept to Japanese psychology. He participated in Eranos from 1982. Kawai was the director of the

International Research Center for Japanese Studies The , or Nichibunken (日文研), is an inter-university research institute in Kyoto. Along with the National Institute of Japanese Literature, the National Museum of Japanese History, and the National Museum of Ethnology, it is one of the Natio ...

from 1995 to 2001. As chief of the

Agency for Cultural Affairs The is a special body of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). It was set up in 1968 to promote Japanese arts and culture. The agency's budget for FY 2018 rose to ¥107.7 billion. Overview The ag ...

from 2002 to 2007, he oversaw the popular

Nihon no Uta Hyakusen is a selection of songs and nursery rhymes widely beloved in Japan, sponsored by the Agency for Cultural Affairs and the Parents-Teachers Association of Japan. A poll was held in 2006 choosing the songs from a list of 895. The results were annou ...

song selection, as well as the "Kokoro no Note"

ethics Ethics or moral philosophy is a branch of philosophy that "involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior".''Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' The field of ethics, along with aesthetics, concer ...

textbook now used in all Japanese primary schools. He died in

Tenri Hospital Tenri Hospital (天理よろづ相談所病院 ''Tenri Yorozu Sōdanjo Byōin'') is an international hospital in Tenri City, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It was founded on April 1, 1966. It was founded as part of the secular mission of Tenrikyo i ...

following a stroke.

Published works

* translated by Sachiko Reece, *The Buddhist Priest

Myōe (February 21, 1173 – February 11, 1232) was a Japanese Buddhist monk active during the Kamakura period who also went by the name ''Kōben'' ( ja, 高弁). He was a contemporary of Jōkei and Hōnen. Biography Myōe was born in what is no ...

: A Life of Dreams translated by Mark Unno, *Dreams, Myths and Fairy Tales In Japan translated by James G. Donat, *Buddhism and the art of psychotherapy, *Haruki Murakami Goes to Meet Hayao Kawai,

Awards

* 1982 Kawai received the Osaragi Jiro Prize for his work ''Japanese Psyche: Major Motifs in the Fairy Tales of Japan''. * 1988 He received the Shincho Gakugei Prize in Learning and the Arts for ''The Buddhist Priest Myōe: A Life of Dreams''. * 1997 He received the

Asahi Prize The , established in 1929, is an award presented by the Japanese newspaper ''Asahi Shimbun'' and Asahi Shimbun Foundation to honor individuals and groups that have made outstanding accomplishments in the fields of arts and academics and have greatl ...

for groundbreaking research in and clinical practice of psychology

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kawai, Hayao 1928 births 2007 deaths Japanese psychologists Jungian psychologists Kyoto University alumni Kyoto University faculty Recipients of the Medal with Purple Ribbon 20th-century psychologists