Shigemi Kirihara

Born: November 10th, 1892 in Yatugi village, Asa county, Hiroshima prefecture
Died: March 12th, 1968

Education

Doctor of Literature (1931) Tokyo Imperial University—His academic dissertation was “Sagyo ni kansuru shinrigakuteki kenkyu (Psychological research for work. Especially, Industrial work)”
B.A (1919) Department of Philosophy, College of Letters, Tokyo Imperial University (Major psychology)—His academic dissertation was “Kyojyutsu ni kansuru kenyu(Research of declaration)”

1920 Researcher at Kurashiki Institute for Science of Labor after he joined the establishment of Kurashiki Institute for Science of Labor
1933 Went to the U.S and Europe to study industrial psychology in many institutes at many universities
1937 Researcher at Japan institute for science of labor
1942 Director of public welfare at Taisei yokusankai
1951-1961 Director at Institute for Science of Labor
1958-1965 Managing director at Institute for Science of Labor and Professor at Japan Women’s University
1964 Part time employee at Institute for Science of Labor

Shegemi Kirihara contributed to industrial psychology. His attitude of researches was against efficiency psychology, to disclose the influence of labor and environment to workwomen at a factory, and to charge a stern treatment to workwomen. His opinion of his researches are establishment of the identity and independence of worker, prohibition of women’s late-night work, protection of maternity, and incensement of minimum age for employment.

1968 Established Kiribara Award
1965 Order of the Sacred treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
1965 Honorary member at Japanese Psychological Association
1960 President at Nihon Sangyo Kyoiku Gakkai (Japanese Association of Industrial Education)
1953 President at Nihon ginou yousei kyoukai (Japan Association of Skill Training)
1938 Director, inspector, and honorary member at Japan Institute for Science and Labor
Honorary member of International Association of Applied Psychology
Honorary member at Nihon Jidou Gakkai (Japan Children Association)

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