Ujō Noguchi
Noguchi Ujo | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 野口 雨情 |
| Born | 野口 英吉 (Eikichi Noguchi) May 29, 1882 Isohara, Ibaraki |
| Died | January 27, 1945 (aged 62) Utsunomiya, Tochigi |
| Occupation | poet, lyricist |
| Language | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Tōkyō Senmon Gakkō |
| Genre | Shintaishi, children's songs, folksongs, children's literature |
| Years active | 1901–1945 |
| Spouse | Hiro Takashio (高塩 ひろ)
(m. 1904; div. 1915)Tsuru Nakazato (中里 つる)
(m. 1918) |
| Children | 3 |
Ujō Noguchi (野口 雨情, Noguchi Ujō; May 29, 1882 – January 27, 1945) 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 Yaso Saijō are considered to be the three great poets and children's songwriters in Japan.