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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.  

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*"[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.

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[[Category:Samurai]]

[[Category:Samurai]]

[[Category:Edo Period]]

[[Category:Edo Period]]