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Tano Jōdai

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Japanese scholar of English literature, peace activist, and sixth president of the Japan Women's University

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According to Wikipedia, Tano Jōdai was a professor of English literature, peace activist, and the sixth president of the Japan Women's University. Career Jōdai was born on July 3, 1886. Her father was the head of Harue village in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. After graduating from the Shimane Prefectural Matsue Kita High School, she returned to her village and taught at the local school for a while, but then continued her studies at the Japan Women's University. She graduated with a degree in English literature. Jōdai wanted to continue her studies at the Tokyo Imperial University, but they did not accept female students at that time. Instead, a professor there named Nitobe Inazo got her a place at the Wells College in the United States, after she wrote to him about her desire to study abroad.

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