Shuntarō Tanikawa

Japanese poet (1931–2024)
Person human Q1377715
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Shuntarō Tanikawa

Summary

Shuntarō Tanikawa is a human[1]. His place of birth was Suginami[2]. He was born on December 15, 1931[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on November 13, 2024[5]. He worked as a poet[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], lyricist[9], and translator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Shuntarō Tanikawa was born in Suginami[2].
  • Shuntarō Tanikawa passed away in Tokyo[4].
  • Shuntarō Tanikawa was born on December 15, 1931[3].
  • Shuntarō Tanikawa died on November 13, 2024[5].
  • Shuntarō Tanikawa's father was Tetsuzō Tanikawa[12].
  • Shuntarō Tanikawa's mother was Q131283601[13].
  • Among Shuntarō Tanikawa's spouses was Eriko Kishida[14].
  • Among Shuntarō Tanikawa's spouses was Yōko Sano[15].
  • A child of Shuntarō Tanikawa was Kensaku Tanikawa[16].
  • Shuntarō Tanikawa held citizenship in Japan[17].
  • Japanese was Shuntarō Tanikawa's native language[18].
  • Shuntarō Tanikawa's professions included poet[6].
  • Shuntarō Tanikawa worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Shuntarō Tanikawa worked as a writer[8].
  • Shuntarō Tanikawa's professions included lyricist[9].
  • Shuntarō Tanikawa's professions included translator[10].
  • Shuntarō Tanikawa worked as a children's writer[19].
  • Shuntarō Tanikawa's field of work was free verse[20].
  • Shuntarō Tanikawa's field of work was literature[21].
  • Shuntarō Tanikawa's field of work was poetry[22].
  • Shuntarō Tanikawa's field of work was translation[23].
  • Shuntarō Tanikawa's education included a stint at Toyotama High School, Tokyo[24].
  • Shuntarō Tanikawa received the Hanatsubaki Award for Contemporary Poetry[25].
  • Shuntarō Tanikawa received the Noma award for children's literature[26].
  • Shuntarō Tanikawa received the American Book Awards[27].

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Origins and Family

Shuntarō Tanikawa's place of birth was Suginami[2]. He was born on December 15, 1931[3]. His father was Tetsuzō Tanikawa[12]. His mother was Q131283601[13]. Japanese was his native language[18].

Education

Shuntarō Tanikawa's education included a stint at Toyotama High School, Tokyo[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], lyricist[9], translator[10], and children's writer[19]. Fields of work include free verse[20], a literary genre[28]; literature[21], a type of arts[29]; poetry[22], a literary form[30]; and translation[23], an academic major[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Hanatsubaki Award for Contemporary Poetry[25], a literary award[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1983[34]; Noma award for children's literature[26], a literary award[35], in Japan[36]; American Book Awards[27], a literary award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1978[39]; Hagiwara Sakutarō Award[40], an award[41], in Japan[42]; Asahi Prize[43], an award[44], in Japan[45], founded in 1929[46]; and Q11354954[47], an award[48], in Japan[49].

Personal Life

Spouses include Eriko Kishida[14], a poet[50], 1929–2011[51], of Japan[52] and Yōko Sano[15], a novelist[53], 1938–2010[54], of Japan[55], awarded the Hideo Kobayashi Sho[56]. A child of Shuntarō Tanikawa was Kensaku Tanikawa[16].

Death and Burial

Shuntarō Tanikawa died on November 13, 2024[5]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was senility[57].

Why It Matters

Shuntarō Tanikawa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Shuntarō Tanikawa born?

Born in Suginami[2], Shuntarō Tanikawa…

Where did Shuntarō Tanikawa die?

Shuntarō Tanikawa passed away in Tokyo[4].

Who were Shuntarō Tanikawa's parents?

Shuntarō Tanikawa's father was Tetsuzō Tanikawa[12]. Shuntarō Tanikawa's mother was Q131283601[13].

Who was Shuntarō Tanikawa married to?

Shuntarō Tanikawa's spouses include Eriko Kishida[14] and Yōko Sano[15].

What did Shuntarō Tanikawa do for work?

Shuntarō Tanikawa worked as poet[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], lyricist[9], and translator[10].

Where did Shuntarō Tanikawa go to school?

Shuntarō Tanikawa was educated at Toyotama High School, Tokyo[24].

What awards did Shuntarō Tanikawa receive?

Honors received include Hanatsubaki Award for Contemporary Poetry[25], Noma award for children's literature[26], American Book Awards[27], and Hagiwara Sakutarō Award[40].

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  28. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [5] . Sankei Shimbun. Retrieved . sankei.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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