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Ujō Noguchi
was a Japanese poet and lyricist of children's songs and traditional Min'yō folk music. He wrote some of the most beloved and familiar pieces for children and youth choirs, such as "Akai Kutsu (Red Shoes)". He, along with Hakushū Kitahara, and are considered to be the three great poets and children's songwriters in Japan. Early life Ujō Noguchi was born , encyclopedia, vol.17, 645, article for 「のぐちうじょう」by Michio Namekawa ( :ja:滑川道夫) or 栄吉,, p.159- in the former town of Isohara, Ibaraki, which is now incorporated into the central part of Kitaibaraki city. He was the eldest son of , a cargo-shipping wholesaler, and . Eikichi was born into a prestigious family that claimed its descent from Kusunoki Masasue, the younger brother of Kusunoki Masashige.) After completing his 4-year elementary and 4-year senior elementary schooling in his home town, the teenage Eikichi moved to the capital in 1897, where he attended Tōkyō Middle School. It was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isohara, Ibaraki
was a List of towns in Japan, town located in Taga District, Ibaraki, Japan. History On April 1, 1889, Kitanakagō village was formed by the merger of Toyoda, Isohara, Ōtsuka, Kamisōda and Utsuno.Dictionary of place names Japanese, Kadokawa On January 1, 1925, Kitanakagō village was renamed Isohara town. On April 1, 1955, Hanakawa, Ibaraki, Hanakawa village merged with Isohara Town. On March 31, 1956, Isohara town merged with Ōtsu, Ibaraki, Ōtsu town, Hiragata, Ibaraki, Hiragata town, Minaminakagō, Ibaraki, Minaminakagō village, Sekinami, Ibaraki, Sekinami village, and Sekimoto, Ibaraki, Sekimoto village, to form Kitaibaraki, Ibaraki, Kitaibaraki city. Population changes Population * 1891 - 2,932 * 1902 - 4,007 * 1920 - 10,265 * 1924 - 9,089 * 1935 - 9,342 * 1950 - 13,692 Number of households * 1920 - 2,427 * 1924 - 2,225 * 1935 - 2,064 * 1950 - 2,756 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Isohara, Ibaraki Dissolved municipalities of Ibaraki Prefecture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
