Nobu Jo

Nobu Jo
A black-and-white portrait of a middle-aged Asian woman, wearing glasses and a simple dark jacket. Her hair is dressed back, away from her face and neck.
Nobu Jo, from a 1923 publication.
BornOctober 18, 1872
DiedDecember 20, 1959
NationalityJapanese
Occupationphilanthropist

Nobu Jo (城ノブ, October 18, 1872 – December 20, 1959) was a Japanese Christian philanthropist, based in Kobe. She was head of the Kobe Woman's Welfare Association, and gained international attention in the 1920s for her suicide prevention campaign of signage and personal intervention.