Jiro Kawakita
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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 |
Biography[]
Jiro Kawakita (川喜田 二郎, Kawakita Jirō) was an ethnographer, 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.[1] He was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1984.[1]
He is reported[where?] as the author of KJ method for organizing notes, also termed affinity walls in UX Research. He viewed the method as an alternative to Western quantitative methods in ethnography.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation. "Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation - Awardees". Rmaf.org.ph. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
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