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Tsuruko Haraguchi
Born: June 18th, 1886 in Tomioka city, Gunma prefecture
Died: September 26th, 1915

Education
1912 Ph.D., Columbia University
- Her academic dissertation was “Mental fatigue”
- She was the first Japanese woman to earn a Ph.D. (However, Kyoko Okami earned an M.D. from Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania at 1889)
1906 B.A., Department of English literature, Japan Women’s University (at that time, the university is not considered an institution of higher education)
1902 Graduated Gunma kenritsu koto jyogakko (Gunma prefectural girls’ higher school, the precursor to Takasaki girls’ high school)

Landmarks
1906 Studied psychology under the guidance of Professor Matataro Matsumoto at Japan Women’s University.
1907 Entered Columbia University to study experimental pedagogic and experimental psychology under Drs. Thorndike, Woodworth, and Cattell
1912 Suggested that Japan Women’s University establish an experimental psychology program

Contributions
She contributed the establishment of experimental psychology laboratory in Japan Women’s University, as well as research on fatigue and methodological study.

Honors

Key words
Experimental psychology, Mental fatigue

Web links
History of Tsuruko Haraguchihttp://www.psy.ritsumei.ac.jp/~satot/English/HPPS/no3Abst.html

References
Hiroshi Oizumi (2003). Nihonshinrigakusha-jiten. Tokyo: Kabushiki Kaisha Kress Shuppan.
Izumi Ogino, (1983). Haraguchi Tsuruko-Jyosei- shinrigakusya- no- senku. Nagano: Kabushiki Kaisha Ginga Shobo.
Tatsuya Sato, Hazime Mizoguchi, (1997). Tsushi Nihon-no-shinrigaku. Kyoto: Kitaoji Shobo.



Isoko Hatano
Born: March 31st, 1906 in Iida town, Tokyo
Died: September 15th, 1978

Education
Doctor of Literature (1956), Nihon University
- Her academic dissertation was “Youji no hattatsu to katei kyouiku (The development of infants and home education)”
Graduated Tokyo Bunrika University (1936), school of psychology (Elective course)
B.A. (1927) Department of English literature, Japanese Women’s University
Gradated High school attached to the Japanese Women’s University

Landmarks
1927 English Instructor of Jyoshi keizai senmon gakko (Women’s economic academic career college); decided to study psychology due to the influence of Dr. Matsumoto
1928 Office bearer in Child study research center, Japan Women’s University
1937 Assistant researcher of psychology research and educational advisor of Tokyo Bunrika University (Tokyo Literature and Science University) after retiring from child research center of Japan Women’s University
1948-1957 Entered Graduate school of Japan Women’s University and became educational staff of Onshi financial group Aiiku society
1950 Her book “Syonenki (Boyhood)” was a bestseller, with more than 300,000 sold
1953 Associate professor at Toyo University
1960 Established Japan child research center and was head of the center
1963-1971 Professor of Kunitachi College of Music
1963 Established the foundation “Haha no gakuen”(Mothers’ academe) and became the head director (the academe was later renamed Hanano family school)
1964 Established social welfare corporation Japan Family Welfare Division association and became the head director

Contributions
She contributed to the education of developmental psychology and child psychology.

Honors
1954 8th Mainichi syuppan bunka award for her book “Yoji no shinri (Child psychology)”
1972 Educational performance award
1976 Order of the Precious Crown, Butterfly
1977 Child Welfare Work Performance Award

Key words
Developmental psychology, Child psychology

Web links
The movie based on her best seller “Shonenki (Childhood)"
Introduction of her book “Yoji no shinri (Child psychology)”

References
Hiroshi Oizumi (2003). Nihonshinrigakusha-jiten. Tokyo: Kabushiki Kaisha Kress Shuppan.
Izumi Ogino, (1983). Haraguchi Tsuruko-Jyosei- shinrigakusya- no- senku. Nagano: Kabushiki Kaisha Ginga Shobo.



Hiroshi Hayami
Born: October 23rd, 1876 in Okayama, Okayama prefecture
Died: June 27th, 1943

Education
Doctor of Literature (1921)
- His academic dissertation was “Gendai no shinrigaku (Modern psychology)”
B.A (1900) Department of Philosophy, Psychology, and Logistics, College of Letters, Tokyo Imperial University
- His academic dissertation was “Kanjo no kenkyu (Research of Emotion)”

Landmarks
1900 Assistant at the first course, School of Philosophy, Psychology, and Logics, College of Letters, Tokyo Imperial University
1901 Professor at Yamaguchi High School
1907 Instructor at The First High School in Tokyo
1909 Professor at The First High School in Tokyo
1912-1913 Instructor at College of Letters, Tokyo Imperial University (while still teaching at First High School)
1924 Professor at Keijo Hogaku senmon gakko (Keijo Law School)
1924 Went to France, Germany, British, and United States to prepare psychological course and psychological laboratory at Keijo Imperial University for one year and eight months.
1926 Professor at College of Law and Letters, Keijo Imperial University, where he taught psychology
1926-1928 Director at College of Law and Letters
1926-1941 Council member at Keijo Imperial University
1937 Editor of “Japanese Journal of Psychology”
1941 Retired from Keijo Imperial University

Contributions
Hiroshi Hayami was interested in emotion and general psychological method, thought, and principles. He also suggested that objective psychology was not enough to investigate moral science and introspection and logical and philosophical speculation should be in the system of psychology. Hayami Award in Japanese Psychological Association was established by his inheritance.

Honors
1941 Honorary professor at Keijo Imperial University
1941 German Academy award
1936-1947 President of Keijo Imperial University

Key words
Psychology, Logic

Web links

References
Hiroshi Oizumi (2003). Nihonshinrigakusha-jiten. Tokyo: Kabushiki Kaisha Kress Shuppan.

Nihon no shinrigaku kanko iinkai. (1982).Nihon no shinrigaku. Tokyo: Nihon bunka kagaku sha.
Tatsuya Sato, Hazime Mizoguchi, (1997). Tsushi Nihon-no-shinrigaku. Kyoto: Kitaoji Shobo.


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