Hayashi Utako | |
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 Hayashi Utako, from a 1921 publication. | |
| Born | January 11, 1865 Ōno, Fukui, Japan |
| Died | March 24, 1946 (aged 81) Osaka |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation(s) | teacher, activist, social worker |
| Years active | 1896-1946 |
| Known for | Temperance work, and active in international peace movement |
Hayashi Utako (林歌子, January 11, 1865 – March 24, 1946; some sources give 1864 as the birth year) was a Japanese educator and social worker. As head of the Osaka branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, she led campaigns against businesses serving alcohol in 1909, 1912, and 1916. She was also active in the international woman's peace movement.