Yoshioka Yayoi

Yoshioka Yayoi
Yoshioka Yayoi
Born(1871-04-29)April 29, 1871
Kakegawa, Shizuoka, Japan
DiedMay 22, 1959(1959-05-22) (aged 88)
Tokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Other namesWashiyama Yayoi
Occupation(s)Physician, educator, women's rights activist
In this Japanese name, the surname is Yoshioka.

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.

  1. ^ Steve Parker (1 November 2013). Kill or Cure: An Illustrated History of Medicine. DK Publishing. pp. 169–. ISBN 978-1-4654-2227-9.
  2. ^ "Yoshioka Yayoi (1871–1959) - Dictionary definition of Yoshioka Yayoi (1871–1959) | Encyclopedia.com: FREE online dictionary". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2018-02-25.