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Mitsu Yashima (八島 光, Yashima Mitsu, born Tomoe Sasako (笹子 智江, Sasako Tomoe); October 11, 1908 – December 7, 1988) was an artist, children's book author, and civic activist.
16 de jun. de 2020 · Mitsu Yashima (1908-88) was an illustrator and watercolor and oil painter, best known for her collaborative work with husband Taro Yashima on the popular children's books, Plenty to Watch (1954) and Momo's Kitten (1961). She was born Tomoe Sasako on October 11, 1908, in Innoshima, Japan, as one of eight children.
A Young Artist and Imperial Japan Dissident. Mitsu Yashima (born Tomoe Sasako) was born on October 11, 1908 in Innoshima, Japan. From an early age, Mitsu had a passion for art and pleaded with her father to allow her to pursue studies in art until he finally relented.
11 de sept. de 2018 · Published Sept. 11, 2018. One remarkable Japanese American story is that of the epic and tragic partnership of Taro and Mitsu Yashima, an extraordinary couple of artists and freedom fighters. Together they survived years of hardship—imprisonment, exile, poverty, and illness—and made a name for themselves as authors and illustrators.
11 de sept. de 2018 · One remarkable Japanese American story is that of the epic and tragic partnership of Taro and Mitsu Yashima, an extraordinary couple of artists and freedom fighters. Together they survived years of hardship—imprisonment, exile, poverty, and illness—and made a name for themselves as authors and illustrators.
6 de jul. de 2020 · Mitsu Yashima (1908–1988) was a political dissident and artist in two countries. In prewar Japan, she became a proletarian rights activist; during World War ii she continued to oppose Japanese militarism by working for the United States government.
13 de feb. de 2020 · Mitsu Yashima (1908–1988) was a political dissident and artist in two countries: In prewar Japan, she became a proletarian rights activist; during World War II, she continued to oppose Japanese militarism by working for the U.S. government, and in her later years, she opposed U.S. militarism during the Vietnam War.
