Teiko Inahata
Japanese haiku poet, essayist, and literary critic
About Teiko Inahata
Lived 1931 – 2022 (aged 91). Teiko Inahata was a Japanese haiku poet.
Inahata Teiko (; 8 January 1931 – 27 February 2022) was a Japanese haiku poet, essayist and literary critic.
Life and career Born in Yokohama, the granddaughter of poet Kyoshi Takahama and the daughter of poet , Inahata had been composing haiku since she was still a child. She studied at Kobayashi Seishin Women's College. She was a Catholic.
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Japanese haiku poet, essayist, and literary critic (1931–2022)
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Teiko Inahata was born on 8 January 1931 in Yokohama.
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Teiko Inahata died on 27 February 2022 in Ashiya.
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Teiko Inahata was a haiku poet.
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