Haruhiko Kindaichi

Haruhiko Kindaichi was a Japanese linguist and a scholar of Japanese linguistics. He was well known as an editor of Japanese dictionaries and his research in Japanese dialects. He was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun for his efforts. He was awarded a Doctor of Literature degree at Tokyo University in 1962. He was given official commendation as someone who has performed special service in the field of culture and an honorary citizen of the Tokyo Metropolitan District.

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General Info

Male

Date of Birth

April 3rd, 1913

Age

113

Birth Place

Japan, Tokyo

Date of Death

May 19th, 2004

Died Aged