Yoshioka Yayoi
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Yoshioka Yayoi (吉岡 彌生, April 29, 1871 – May 22, 1959) was a Japanese physician, educator, and women's rights activist. She founded the Tokyo Women's Medical University in 1900, as the first medical school for women in Japan.[1][2] She was also known as Washiyama Yayoi.
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Yoshioka Yayoi | |
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Born | (1871-04-29)April 29, 1871 |
Died | May 22, 1959(1959-05-22) (aged 88) Tokyo, Japan |
Nationality | Japanese |
Other names | Washiyama Yayoi |
Occupation(s) | Physician, educator, women's rights activist |
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In this Japanese name, the surname is Yoshioka.