Background
Chiyo Kitagawa was born in Saitama Prefecture. Originally named Chiyo Takano.
Chiyo Kitagawa was born in Saitama Prefecture. Originally named Chiyo Takano.
Chiyo Kitagawa was brought up in Tokyo where she attended the Miwata Girls High School, which she left without graduating to devote her full time to writing stories for children.
Chiyo Kitagawa has written more than 30 books among which are "The Train on Which Father Rides," "Bright Sky" and "A Duck Goes Shopping."