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Taneki Mouri

もうり たねき

Mouri Taneki

Aliases: たぬき先生
Pen Names: Tanuki-senseiNickname used because 'Taneki' is often misread

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1929-11-27 (Chiba Prefecture, Japan)
Died
2017-10-26 age 87
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Residence History
Chiba Prefecture → Okayama Prefecture → Osaka → Tokyo

Career

Occupations
Pediatrician, Author, Essayist, Child education advocate
Active Years
2017
Influenced By
Janusz Korczak

Education

Okayama Medical College (former system)
Faculty of Medicine
Country: Japan

Awards

Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1987
Work: Every Individual's Childbirth and Childcare Book
Organization: Mainichi Newspapers
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Mother's Pediatric Notebook

1969 Childcare Guide

New Émile: On Childcare and Education

1979 Childcare Guide

Every Individual's Childbirth and Childcare Book

1987 Childcare Guide

Émile and Sophie

1992 Novel

Children Thrive Even if Not Perfect Parents: At 83, the Pediatrician's Seal of Approval

2013 Childcare Guide

Health

  • Chronic heart failure

Legacy

Known for advocacy and educational activities in child and disability support, he significantly influenced childcare guides in Japan.

Academic Societies

  • Japanese Pediatric Society