Hiratsuka raicho biography of rory

Japanese feminist, pacifist, and consumer advocate who was a founder of Seitōsha (Bluestockings) and Shin Fujin Kyokai (New Women's Association). Name variations: given name, Hiratuska Haruko; Hiratsuka Raichō.

Hiratsuka raicho biography of rory

Pronunciation: HE-rah-TSU-kah Ray-CHOE. Born in Tokyo, Japan, in 1886; died in Tokyo in 1971; daughter of a government official who had studied constitutional law in Europe; graduated from Japan Women's University in 1906; lived with the painter, Okumura Hiroshi; children: son and daughter.

Hiratsuka Raichō was born in Tokyo, Japan, in 1886, the daughter of a government official who had studied constitutional law in Europe.

During her youth, she was greatly influenced by Western culture, studying English and reading books on Western philosophy. She was also greatly influenced by Zen Buddhism, however, and practiced Zen meditation throughout her life.

In 1911, she was a founder of Seitōsha (Bluestockings) and the first editor of its publicat