As per our current Database, Momoko Ishii has been died on Apr 2, 2008 (age 101).
When Momoko Ishii die, Momoko Ishii was 101 years old.
| Popular As | Momoko Ishii |
| Occupation | Children's Author |
| Age | 101 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
| Born | March 10, 1907 (Japan) |
| Birthday | March 10 |
| Town/City | Japan |
| Nationality | Japan |
Momoko Ishii’s zodiac sign is Pisces. According to astrologers, Pisces are very friendly, so they often find themselves in a company of very different people. Pisces are selfless, they are always willing to help others, without hoping to get anything back. Pisces is a Water sign and as such this zodiac sign is characterized by empathy and expressed emotional capacity.
Momoko Ishii was born in the Year of the Goat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Goat enjoy being alone in their thoughts. They’re creative, thinkers, wanderers, unorganized, high-strung and insecure, and can be anxiety-ridden. They need lots of love, support and reassurance. Appearance is important too. Compatible with Pig or Rabbit.
Notable as a Writer and translator of works for children, Momoko Ishii is particularly remembered for her debut, bestselling work Non Chan Kumo Ni Noru.
Before beginning her literary career, she studied English literature at the Japan Women's University and went on to work for the Iwanami Shoten Publishing Company.
Her numerous literary honors include a 1951 Japanese Minister of Education Award, the 1953 Kikuchi Kan Award, and the 1993 Japanese Art Academy Award.
She grew up in Urawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Her childhood was the inspiration for her Yomiuri Prize winning, autobiographical work Maboroshi No Akai Mi.
In 1940, she translated the classic A.A. Milne work, Winnie the Pooh, into Japanese.
