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Jiro Kawakita

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Nationality
  
Japanese


Name
  
Jiro Kawakita


Born
  
May 11, 1920 (
1920-05-11
)

Occupation
  
GeographerCultural anthropologist

Known for
  
KJ Method, 1985 Ramon Magsaysay Award recipient

Died
  
July 8, 2009, Tokyo, Japan

Jiro Kawakita (川喜田 二郎, Kawakita Jirō) was a pioneer in participation of remote Nepalese villagers in researching their problems, resulting in practical benefits of portable water supplies and rapid rope-way transport across mountain gorges. He was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1984.

References

Jiro Kawakita Wikipedia


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