Frances Hashimoto | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 26, 1943 Poston War Relocation Center, Yuma County, Arizona, United States |
| Died | November 4, 2012 (aged 69) Pasadena, California, United States |
| Monuments | Frances Hashimoto Plaza, Los Angeles |
| Nationality | Japanese-American |
| Education | Hollenbeck Junior High School Theodore Roosevelt High School |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Occupation(s) | Businesswoman, social activist, schoolteacher |
| Spouse | Joel Friedman |
| Children | 2 |
| Honours | Order of the Rising Sun (5th Class) |
Frances Kazuko Hashimoto (August 26, 1943 – November 4, 2012) was an American businesswoman, schoolteacher, and social activist. She was a key figure and proponent of Los Angeles' Little Tokyo neighborhood.[1][2] She was the head of Mikawaya confectionery company since 1970, where Hashimoto, the inventor of mochi ice cream, also introduced the dessert to American consumers.[2][3][4]
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- ^ a b Watanabe, Teresa (2012-11-07). "Frances Hashimoto dies at 69; Little Tokyo leader, mochi ice cream creator". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
- ^ Jablon, Robert (2012-11-07). "Frances Hashimoto Dead: Inventor Of Mochi Ice Cream Dies Of Lung Cancer". Huffington Post. Associated Press. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
- ^ Lee, Wendy (2012-11-07). "Frances Hashimoto, creator of mochi ice cream, dies". KPCC. Retrieved 2012-12-02.