Miyoko Matsutani

Japanese children's writer and novelist (1926-2015)
Person human Q3382552
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Miyoko Matsutani

Summary

Miyoko Matsutani is a human[1]. Born in Kanda-ku[2], she… she was born on February 15, 1926[3]. She passed away in Tokyo[4]. She died on February 28, 2015[5]. She worked as a children's writer[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and young adult author[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kanda-ku[2], Miyoko Matsutani…
  • Miyoko Matsutani died in Tokyo[4].
  • Miyoko Matsutani was born on February 15, 1926[3].
  • Miyoko Matsutani was born on January 1, 1926[11].
  • Miyoko Matsutani died on February 28, 2015[5].
  • Miyoko Matsutani held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Miyoko Matsutani held citizenship in Empire of Japan[13].
  • Miyoko Matsutani is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group[14].
  • Miyoko Matsutani's professions included children's writer[6].
  • Miyoko Matsutani's professions included novelist[7].
  • Miyoko Matsutani worked as a writer[8].
  • Miyoko Matsutani's professions included young adult author[9].
  • Miyoko Matsutani received the Hans Christian Andersen Award[15].
  • Miyoko Matsutani received the Noma award for children's literature[16].
  • Miyoko Matsutani received the Iwaya Sazanami Award[17].
  • Miyoko Matsutani is recorded as female[18].
  • Miyoko Matsutani's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Miyoko Matsutani's family name is recorded as Matsutani[20].
  • Miyoko Matsutani's given name is recorded as Miyoko[21].
  • Miyoko Matsutani's official website is recorded as http://matsutani-miyoko.net/[22].
  • Miyoko Matsutani's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Miyoko Matsutani[23].
  • Miyoko Matsutani's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Women Worldwide[24].
  • Miyoko Matsutani's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[25].
  • Miyoko Matsutani's name in native language is recorded as 松谷みよ子[26].
  • Miyoko Matsutani's name in kana is recorded as まつたに みよこ[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kanda-ku[2], Miyoko Matsutani… Recorded date of birth include February 15, 1926[3] and January 1, 1926[11]. She is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include children's writer[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and young adult author[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Hans Christian Andersen Award[15], a literary award[28], in Denmark[29], founded in 1956[30]; Noma award for children's literature[16], a literary award[31], in Japan[32]; and Iwaya Sazanami Award[17], a literary award[33], in Japan[34].

Death and Burial

Miyoko Matsutani died on February 28, 2015[5]. She passed away in Tokyo[4].

Why It Matters

Miyoko Matsutani ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Miyoko Matsutani born?

Miyoko Matsutani's place of birth was Kanda-ku[2].

Where did Miyoko Matsutani die?

Miyoko Matsutani died in Tokyo[4].

What did Miyoko Matsutani do for work?

Miyoko Matsutani worked as children's writer[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and young adult author[9].

What awards did Miyoko Matsutani receive?

Honors received include Hans Christian Andersen Award[15], Noma award for children's literature[16], and Iwaya Sazanami Award[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 6A67-CBDA-FE38-2B64-DDC1
    Allcinema person id → 126590
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7214]]: 126590, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/322132261|松谷みよ子 (#322132261)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person]] #mix'n'm"
  2. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → children's writer, novelist, writer +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
  3. 21w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Japanese
    Sex or gender → female
    Website → —
    Occupation → —
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||ko */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30524|batch #30524]]"
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