Tokiko Iwatani

Japanese lyricist, linguist and translator (1916–2013)
Person human Q11475640
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Tokiko Iwatani

Summary

Tokiko Iwatani is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Keijō[2]. She was born on March 28, 1916[3]. She passed away in Tokyo[4]. She died on October 25, 2013[5]. She worked as a linguist[6], lyricist[7], translator[8], songwriter[9], and poet[10].

Key Facts

  • Tokiko Iwatani was born in Keijō[2].
  • Tokiko Iwatani passed away in Tokyo[4].
  • Tokiko Iwatani was born on March 28, 1916[3].
  • Tokiko Iwatani died on October 25, 2013[5].
  • Tokiko Iwatani held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Japanese was Tokiko Iwatani's native language[12].
  • Tokiko Iwatani worked as a linguist[6].
  • Tokiko Iwatani's professions included lyricist[7].
  • Tokiko Iwatani's professions included translator[8].
  • Tokiko Iwatani's professions included songwriter[9].
  • Tokiko Iwatani's professions included poet[10].
  • Tokiko Iwatani was educated at Kobe College[13].
  • Tokiko Iwatani's education included a stint at Q11627651[14].
  • Tokiko Iwatani received the Person of Cultural Merit[15].
  • Tokiko Iwatani received the Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō[16].
  • Tokiko Iwatani is recorded as female[17].
  • Tokiko Iwatani's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Tokiko Iwatani's family name is recorded as Iwatani[19].
  • Tokiko Iwatani's given name is recorded as Tokiko[20].
  • Tokiko Iwatani's pseudonym is recorded as 千家春子[21].
  • Tokiko Iwatani's pseudonym is recorded as 西佳代子[22].
  • Tokiko Iwatani's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[23].
  • Tokiko Iwatani's name in native language is recorded as 岩谷時子[24].
  • Tokiko Iwatani's name in kana is recorded as いわたに ときこ[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Keijō[2], Tokiko Iwatani… she was born on March 28, 1916[3]. Japanese was her native language[12].

Education

Educated at Kobe College[13], a university[26], in Japan[27], founded in 1875[28] and Q11627651[14], a Japanese high school[29], in Japan[30], founded in 1920[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], lyricist[7], translator[8], songwriter[9], and poet[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Person of Cultural Merit[15], a title of honor[32], in Japan[33] and Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō[16], a theatre award[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1975[36].

Death and Burial

Tokiko Iwatani died on October 25, 2013[5]. She died in Tokyo[4].

FAQs

Where was Tokiko Iwatani born?

Tokiko Iwatani's place of birth was Keijō[2].

Where did Tokiko Iwatani die?

Tokiko Iwatani passed away in Tokyo[4].

What did Tokiko Iwatani do for work?

Tokiko Iwatani worked as linguist[6], lyricist[7], translator[8], songwriter[9], and poet[10].

Where did Tokiko Iwatani go to school?

Tokiko Iwatani was educated at Kobe College[13] and Q11627651[14].

What awards did Tokiko Iwatani receive?

Honors received include Person of Cultural Merit[15] and Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . j-cast.com. j-cast.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [5] . j-cast.com. j-cast.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 7d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation linguist, lyricist, translator +2
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  2. 4w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 10w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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