Eiko Kadono

Summary

Eiko Kadono is a human^[1]. She was born in Fukagawa-ku^[2]. She was born on January 1, 1935^[3]. She worked as a children's writer^[4], writer^[5], essayist^[6], and translator^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (768 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Eiko Kadono's place of birth was Fukagawa-ku^[2].
• Born in Tokyo^[9], Eiko Kadono…
• Eiko Kadono was born on January 1, 1935^[3].
• Eiko Kadono was born on January 1, 1935^[10].
• Eiko Kadono held citizenship in Japan^[11].
• Eiko Kadono's professions included children's writer^[4].
• Eiko Kadono's professions included writer^[5].
• Eiko Kadono's professions included essayist^[6].
• Eiko Kadono's professions included translator^[7].
• Eiko Kadono's field of work was literature^[12].
• Eiko Kadono's field of work was children's and young adult literature^[13].
• Eiko Kadono's field of work was English-language literature^[14].
• Eiko Kadono's field of work was translating activity^[15].
• Eiko Kadono's field of work was literary activity^[16].
• Eiko Kadono's field of work was non-fiction literature^[17].
• Eiko Kadono was employed by Nihon Fukushi University^[18].
• Eiko Kadono was educated at Waseda University^[19].
• Eiko Kadono's education included a stint at Nihon Fukushi University^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Eiko Kadono is Kiki's Delivery Service^[21].
• Eiko Kadono received the Noma award for children's literature^[22].
• Eiko Kadono received the Medal with Purple Ribbon^[23].
• Eiko Kadono received the Iwaya Sazanami Award^[24].
• Eiko Kadono received the Hans Christian Andersen Award^[25].
• Eiko Kadono received the Murasaki Shikibu Prize^[26].
• Eiko Kadono is recorded as female^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Fukagawa-ku^[2], a dissolved municipality of Japan^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1878^[30] and Tokyo^[9], a de facto national capital^[31], in Japan^[32], founded in 1868^[33]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1935^[3].

Education

Educated at Waseda University^[19], a private university^[34], in Japan^[35], founded in 1882^[36], headquartered in Shinjuku^[37] and Nihon Fukushi University^[20], a university^[38], in Japan^[39], founded in 1953^[40], headquartered in Mihama^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include children's writer^[4], writer^[5], essayist^[6], and translator^[7]. Fields of work include literature^[12], a type of arts^[42]; children's and young adult literature^[13], a sub-set of literature^[43]; English-language literature^[14], a sub-set of literature^[44]; translating activity^[15]; literary activity^[16]; and non-fiction literature^[17], a sub-set of literature^[45]. Among Eiko Kadono's employers was Nihon Fukushi University^[18].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Eiko Kadono is Kiki's Delivery Service^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Noma award for children's literature^[22], a literary award^[46], in Japan^[47]; Medal with Purple Ribbon^[23], a grade of an order^[48], in Japan^[49], founded in 1955^[50]; Iwaya Sazanami Award^[24], a literary award^[51], in Japan^[52]; Hans Christian Andersen Award^[25], a literary award^[53], in Denmark^[54], founded in 1956^[55]; and Murasaki Shikibu Prize^[26], a literary award^[56], in Japan^[57].

Why It Matters

Eiko Kadono ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (768 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

Works attributed to her include Kiki's Delivery Service^[60], a literary work^[61].

FAQs

Where was Eiko Kadono born?

Born in Fukagawa-ku^[2], Eiko Kadono…

What did Eiko Kadono do for work?

Eiko Kadono worked as children's writer^[4], writer^[5], essayist^[6], and translator^[7].

Where did Eiko Kadono go to school?

Eiko Kadono was educated at Waseda University^[19] and Nihon Fukushi University^[20].

What awards did Eiko Kadono receive?

Honors received include Noma award for children's literature^[22], Medal with Purple Ribbon^[23], Iwaya Sazanami Award^[24], and Hans Christian Andersen Award^[25].