About Shigeru Kuzuhara
Lived 1886 – 1961 (aged 75). Shigeru Kuzuhara was a Japanese poet, novelist and lyricist.
was a Japanese children's poet, children's song writer, fairy tale writer, and educator.
Kuzuhara wrote 4000 nursery songs, stories and other works. Two of his songs are in the Nihon no Uta Hyakusen compendium by the Ministry of Education of Japan. Other songs include the national song of the Boy Scouts of Japan (1957), Hiroshima High School, and about 400 school songs throughout Japan. Every December 7 a local ceremony is held in front of his birthplace by the "Kuzuhara Culture Preservation Association".
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Who was Shigeru Kuzuhara?
Japanese poet
When was Shigeru Kuzuhara born?
Shigeru Kuzuhara was born on 25 June 1886 in Fukuyama.
When did Shigeru Kuzuhara die?
Shigeru Kuzuhara died on 7 December 1961 in Tokyo University of Education.
What was Shigeru Kuzuhara's occupation?
Shigeru Kuzuhara was a poet, novelist and lyricist.
What nationality was Shigeru Kuzuhara?
Shigeru Kuzuhara was Japanese.
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