As an educator and philosopher, it appears that Kaibara's main goal in life was to further the process of weaving Neo-Confucianism into Japanese culture.
æz ɐn ˈɛdʒuːkˌeɪɾɚ ænd fɪlˈɑːsəfɚ, ɪɾ ɐpˈɪɹz ðæt kaɪbˈɑːɹɹəz mˈeɪn ɡˈoʊl ɪn lˈaɪf wʌz tə fˈɜːðɚ ðə pɹˈɑːsɛs ʌv wˈiːvɪŋ nˈiːoʊkənfjˈuːʃiənˌɪzəm ˌɪntʊ dʒˌæpənˈiːz kˈʌltʃɚ.