Yosano Akiko
Japanese author and poet
Yosano Akiko was the pen-name of a Japanese author, poet, pioneering feminist, pacifist, and social reformer, active in the late Meiji era as well as the Taishō and early Shōwa eras of Japan. Her name at birth was Shō Hō. She is one of the most... Wikipedia
Born: December 7, 1878, Sakai Prefecture
Died: May 29, 1942 (age 63 years), Tokyo, Japan
Siblings: Hidetarō Hō
Spouse: Tekkan Yosano (m. 1901–1935)
Children: Shigeru Yosano
Grandchildren: Kaoru Yosano, Tōru Yosano, and Fumiko Yosano
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Dec 7, 2023 · Yosano Akiko ... Today we note the birth date of Yosano Akiko (December 7, 1878 – May 29, 1942), pen-name of Japanese author Shō Hō, poet, ...
Apr 15, 2020 · Akiko became the first poet to discuss breasts explicitly through tanka. Her work was far ahead of its time, showing women in charge of their ...