Akiko Baba, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Akiko Baba

Japanese poet

Date of Birth: 28-Jan-1928

Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan

Profession: writer, poet, tanka poet

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Akiko Baba (?? ???, Baba Akiko) (born January 28, 1928) is a Japanese tanka poet and literary critic.
She also has an interest in Noh drama, and her works have been performed at the National Theatre of Japan.
Heavenly Maiden Tanka is a collection of her poems translated by Hatsue Kawamura and Jane Reichhold.
She has won a number of prizes, including the 45th Yomiuri Prize and the Asahi Prize.