Background
Hajime Nakamura was born on the 28th of November, 1912 in Matsue, Shimane, Japan, the son of Kiyoji Nakamura and Tomo Nakamura.
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Hajime Nakamura was born on the 28th of November, 1912 in Matsue, Shimane, Japan, the son of Kiyoji Nakamura and Tomo Nakamura.
Hajime Nakamura studied at the University of Tokyo in 1936.
Hajime Nakamura became an instructor at Komazawa College, a Buddhist institution. In 1943, he was appointed as an assistant professor and then as a professor in 1954 at the University of Tokyo until 1973.
After retiring from Tokyo University, Hajime established Toho Gakuin, The Eastern Institute, and lectured on philosophy to the general public.
Nakamura published more than 170 monographs, both in Japanese and in Western languages, and over a thousand articles.
Hajime Nakamura was a member of the Japan Academy of Sciences.
Hajime Nakamura was married to Rakuko Nakamura.