Yoshioka Yayoi
Yoshioka Yayoi | |
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Yoshioka Yayoi | |
| Born | April 29, 1871 |
| Died | May 22, 1959 (aged 88) Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Other names | Washiyama Yayoi |
| Occupation(s) | Physician, educator, women's rights activist |
Yoshioka Yayoi (吉岡 彌生; April 29, 1871 – May 22, 1959) was a Japanese physician, educator, and women's rights activist. She founded the Tokyo Women's Medical University in 1900, as the first medical school for women in Japan. She was also known as Washiyama Yayoi.