Eiko Kadono

Japanese writer
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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 (439 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].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1935-01-01[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 810db91b-ce75-4c65-b8b7-15f013d865ce[31]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Fukagawa-ku[2], a dissolved municipality of Japan[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1878[34] and Tokyo[9], a de facto national capital[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1868[37]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1935[3].

Education

Educated at Waseda University[19], a private university[38], in Japan[39], founded in 1882[40], headquartered in Shinjuku[41] and Nihon Fukushi University[20], a university[42], in Japan[43], founded in 1953[44], headquartered in Mihama[45].

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[46]; children's and young adult literature[13], a sub-set of literature[47]; English-language literature[14], a sub-set of literature[48]; translating activity[15]; literary activity[16]; and non-fiction literature[17], a sub-set of literature[49]. 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[50], in Japan[51]; Medal with Purple Ribbon[23], a grade of an order[52], in Japan[53], founded in 1955[54]; Iwaya Sazanami Award[24], a literary award[55], in Japan[56]; Hans Christian Andersen Award[25], a literary award[57], in Denmark[58], founded in 1956[59]; and Murasaki Shikibu Prize[26], a literary award[60], in Japan[61].

Why It Matters

Eiko Kadono ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (439 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

Works attributed to her include Kiki's Delivery Service[64], a literary work[65].

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].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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