Shimeji Ryusaki Kanazawa

Shimeji Ryusaki Kanazawa
Born(1915-12-29)December 29, 1915
Kamuela, Hawaiʻi
DiedApril 7, 2014(2014-04-07) (aged 98)
EducationHonorary Doctor of Humane Letters, UH Manoa
AwardsGeorge Washington Honor Medal, American Red Cross, UH Manoa Serving Heart Award

Shimeji "Shim" Ryusaki Kanazawa (December 29, 1915 – April 7, 2014) worked as a liaison to the Japanese community for the Swedish Consulate General after the Japanese Consulate General in Hawaiʻi shut down during World War II. She was called the "Florence Nightingale of Hawaii."[1]

  1. ^ Fujimori, Leila (April 19, 2014). "Shimeji Ryusaki Kanazawa :1915-2014". obits.staradvertiser.com. Retrieved 2018-11-16.