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Shiho Sakanishi

Japanese scholar, critic (1896–1976)

Shiho Sakanishi (Japanese: 坂西志保; 1896–1976) was a Japanese critic, essayist, academic, translator, author, and librarian. She was the first Japanese citizen to serve as a librarian at the Library of Congress and was a notable critic of the role of women in Japanese society.²

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Born Dec 6, 1896, died Jan 14, 1976.¹

Companies

Japan Police Scholarship AssociationBoard member¹⁰

Early life and education

1918 to 1921Tokyo Woman's Christian University³
Date not recordedUniversity of Michigan Doctor of Philosophy; aesthetics³
Date not recordedWheaton College³

Career

Occupation: translator, writer, critic, school teacher, academic, librarian.⁵

Date not recordedDirector, Japan Police Scholarship Association⁴
Date not recordedLecturer, Rikkyo University⁴
Date not recordedWorked at Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers⁴
Date not recordedAssociate professor, Hollins University⁴
Date not recordedWorked at Library of Congress⁴

Personal life

BornDec 6, 1896, Shioya⁶
DiedJan 14, 1976, Ōiso-machi⁷
CitizenshipEmpire of Japan, Japan⁸

Awards

Date not recordedNHK broadcasting culture award⁹

Sources

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WikidataShiho Sakanishi: Director, Japan Police Scholarship Association, on Wikidata
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WikidataJapan Police Scholarship Association, Board member
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Wikimedia CommonsShiho Sakanishi photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain