was a Japanese linguist, chiefly known for his dictations of yukar, or sagas of the Ainu people, as well as his study of the Matagi dialect. He is the author of the dictionary Meikai Kokugo Jiten. Biography Kindaichi was born in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture. His son Haruhiko Kindaichi was also a prominent linguist. He was active as a poet and had good contacts with Ishikawa Takuboku. In popular culture A fictionalised Kindaichi appears in the anime Woodpecker Detective's Office. Honours Order of Culture (1954) Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st class, Grand Cordon (1971, Posthumous award) Junior Third Rank (1971, Posthumous award) External links 1882 births 1971 deaths Linguists of Ainu Linguists from Japan Japanese lexicographers University of Tokyo alumni Academic staff of the University of Tokyo Academic staff of Taisho University People from Morioka, Iwate Laureates of the Imperial Prize Recipients of the Order of Culture 20th-century Japanese poets 20th-century linguists 20th-century lexicographers Linguists of Japanese