Category: Japanese Women in Activism
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Japanese Woman Who Spoke Up: Yuri Kochiyama
Yuri Kochiyama understood that silence protects injustice. As a Japanese American woman shaped by internment and awakened by injustice, she used her voice to stand for civil rights, political prisoners, and human dignity — even when it was uncomfortable and unpopular. This is the story of a woman who spoke up and never turned away.
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✨ Japanese Women Who Spoke Up: Yoshino Kishida ✨
She was a teenager when she stepped onto a stage and spoke a truth the world wasn’t ready for. Her voice was so powerful, it sparked a law meant to silence her — and still, her message lived on. This Sunday, we honor Yoshino Kishida…a young woman whose courage lit the path for generations.
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🌸 Japanese Women Who Spoke Up: Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga
Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga wasn’t loud, but she was powerful. With quiet determination, she uncovered the truth behind Japanese American incarceration and helped change U.S. history. Her strength echoes through generations — including mine.
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🌸 Japanese Women Who Spoke Up: Yayori Matsui
She used her voice to fight for the women the world tried to forget. Today, we honor Yayori Matsui — a journalist who turned truth into justice.
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🌸 Women Who Spoke Up|Vol.3|Hiratsuka Raichō
Hiratsuka Raichō didn’t wait for permission to shine. She stepped forward, claimed her voice, and reminded the world that women were never meant to live in the shadows. This week, we honor the woman who sparked Japan’s early feminist movement — and lit the sun within generations to come.
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Japanese Women Who Spoke Up |Vol.2|Shimizu Shikin
They lived in different times, but carried the same fire. From Shimizu Shikin’s pen in 19th-century Japan to Yuri Kochiyama’s activism in 20th-century America — both women spoke when silence was expected. Japanese Women Who Spoke Up — Part 2 honors the voices that refused to fade, the courage that crossed oceans, and the truth…
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