Biography of Nishida Kitarō

Nishida Kitarō (* 19. May 1870 in Kahoku; † 7. June 1945 in Kamakura) was a japanischer Philosoph. He was 75 years old. His education included Tokyo Imperial University, Fourth Higher School and Ishikawa Normal School. He worked at Kyoto University, Taisho University, Ōtani University, Fourth Higher School, Kyoto College of Technology and Yamaguchi Higher School. His faith was Japanese Zen. He was awarded the Order of Culture. His cause of death was uremia. He was buried at Tōkei-ji Temple.