| He succeeded his father to become Sakai ''karô'' in [[1787]], at age 20. In [[1808]], he was elevated to a leadership (''katte'') position, and undertook financial reforms in an effort to return the domain government to financial well-being. These efforts included expanding land reclamation for agricultural and salt-making use, establishing a number of workshops for raising [[silkworms]], weaving, and dyeing as well as pottery kilns, and expanding the production and sale of [[cotton]], ''Higashiyama-yaki'' pottery, Tatsuyama stone, and [[ginseng]]. In acknowledgement of his successes in benefiting the domain's finances, he was elevated to the higher rank among the ''karô'' (''kamiza'') and enjoyed a stipend of 5000 ''[[koku]]''. | | He succeeded his father to become Sakai ''karô'' in [[1787]], at age 20. In [[1808]], he was elevated to a leadership (''katte'') position, and undertook financial reforms in an effort to return the domain government to financial well-being. These efforts included expanding land reclamation for agricultural and salt-making use, establishing a number of workshops for raising [[silkworms]], weaving, and dyeing as well as pottery kilns, and expanding the production and sale of [[cotton]], ''Higashiyama-yaki'' pottery, Tatsuyama stone, and [[ginseng]]. In acknowledgement of his successes in benefiting the domain's finances, he was elevated to the higher rank among the ''karô'' (''kamiza'') and enjoyed a stipend of 5000 ''[[koku]]''. |
− | In [[1821]], Kawai established the Nijuzankô (Nijuzan Academy) outside [[Himeji castle]] to serve as his personal place for study. He invited [[Rai Sanyo|Rai San'yô]], ... | + | In [[1821]], Kawai established the Nijuzankô (Nijuzan Academy) outside [[Himeji castle]] to serve as his personal place for study. The school later became an official [[domain school]], and played a notable role in training domain officials. |
− | In his later years, he took on the name Sun'ô. | + | In his later years, he took on the name Sun'ô. He retired in [[1835]]/3, and died on [[1841]]/6/24, being buried at the school. |
| *"[https://kotobank.jp/word/%E6%B2%B3%E5%90%88%E5%AF%B8%E7%BF%81-15893 Kawai Sun'ô]," ''Nihon jinmei daijiten'', Kodansha. | | *"[https://kotobank.jp/word/%E6%B2%B3%E5%90%88%E5%AF%B8%E7%BF%81-15893 Kawai Sun'ô]," ''Nihon jinmei daijiten'', Kodansha. |
| *"[https://kotobank.jp/word/%E6%B2%B3%E5%90%88%E5%AF%B8%E7%BF%81-15893 Kawai Sun'ô]," ''Bijutsu jinmei jiten'', Shibunkaku. | | *"[https://kotobank.jp/word/%E6%B2%B3%E5%90%88%E5%AF%B8%E7%BF%81-15893 Kawai Sun'ô]," ''Bijutsu jinmei jiten'', Shibunkaku. |