was a Japanese primatologist, who introduced the concept of kyōkan as a means of studying primates in his book Life of Japanese Monkeys (1969). Notes External links Interview with Shigeru Miyamoto 1924 births 2021 deaths 20th-century Japanese zoologists Primatologists Japanese mammalogists Japanese nature writers Science writers Kyoto University alumni Academic staff of Kyoto University Recipients of the Medal with Purple Ribbon People from Hyōgo Prefecture