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          Shuntarō Tanikawa was a Japanese poet and translator.!

          Shuntarō Tanikawa

          Japanese poet and translator (1931–2024)

          Shuntarō Tanikawa

          Tanikawa in 2015

          Born(1931-12-15)December 15, 1931[citation needed]

          Suginami, Japan[citation needed]

          DiedNovember 13, 2024(2024-11-13) (aged 92)
          NationalityJapanese
          Occupation(s)Poet, translator
          Notable workTwo Billion Light Years of Solitude (1952)
          Spouse

          Eriko Kishida

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          (m. 1954; div. 1955)​

          Tomoko Okubo

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          (m. 1957; div. 1989)​

          Yōko Sano

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          (m. 1990; div. 1996)​
          ChildrenKensaku Tanikawa [ja]
          FatherTetsuzō Tanikawa

          Shuntarō Tanikawa (谷川 俊太郎, Tanikawa Shuntarō, December 15, 1931 – November 13, 2024) was a Japanese poet and translator.[1] He was considered to be one of the most widely read and highly regarded Japanese poets, both i