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

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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^[20], a private university^[38], in Japan^[39], founded in 1882^[40], headquartered in Shinjuku^[41] and Nihon Fukushi University^[21], 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^[13], a type of arts^[46]; children's and young adult literature^[14], a sub-set of literature^[47]; English-language literature^[15], a sub-set of literature^[48]; translating activity^[16]; literary activity^[17]; and non-fiction literature^[18], a sub-set of literature^[49]. Among Eiko Kadono's employers was Nihon Fukushi University^[19].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Eiko Kadono is Kiki's Delivery Service^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Noma award for children's literature^[23], a literary award^[50], in Japan^[51]; Medal with Purple Ribbon^[24], a grade of an order^[52], in Japan^[53], founded in 1955^[54]; Iwaya Sazanami Award^[25], a literary award^[55], in Japan^[56]; Hans Christian Andersen Award^[26], a literary award^[57], in Denmark^[58], founded in 1956^[59]; and Murasaki Shikibu Prize^[27], 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 (237 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 18 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^[20] and Nihon Fukushi University^[21].

What awards did Eiko Kadono receive?

Honors received include Noma award for children's literature^[23], Medal with Purple Ribbon^[24], Iwaya Sazanami Award^[25], and Hans Christian Andersen Award^[26].