Jiro Kawakita | |
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Born | May 11, 1920 |
Died | July 8, 2009 | (aged 89)
Nationality | Japanese |
Occupation |
Geographer Cultural anthropologist |
Known for | KJ Method, 1985 Ramon Magsaysay Award recipient |
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.