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is a Tokyo-born linguist, specializing in Japanese language Kokugogaku.

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Life and Works

Life and Works

The eldest son of the noted linguist and expert on the Ainu language Kindaichi Kyōsuke, Kindaichi Haruhiko became known to the broader public with the publication of his book Nihongo in 1957, which became a bestseller for its anecdotal approach to the question of the nature of the Japanese language. He went on, with Susumu Ōno, to become a familiar and honoured public intellectual, who could always be called on to help in discussions on radio and television concerning language issues.