Eriko Kishida | |
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岸田衿子 | |
 Eriko Kishida, 1953 | |
| Born | January 5, 1929 Suginami, Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | April 7, 2011 (aged 82) Odawara, Japan |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, author, lyricist |
| Notable work | Anne of Green Gables (1979 TV series) theme song lyrics
Heidi, Girl of the Alps theme song lyrics |
Eriko Kishida (岸田 衿子, Kishida Eriko, January 5, 1929 – April 7, 2011) was a Japanese poet, children's author, lyricist, and translator. She is known for writing the lyrics to popular animated children's television shows like Anne of Green Gables and Heidi, Girl of the Alps, as well as her children's picture books. Kishida was a member of the Kai group and published poetry in the "Kai" literary magazine founded by Noriko Ibaragi.