Michiko Inukai
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Michiko Inukai | |
|---|---|
 Michiko Inukai in Israel, 1959 | |
| Born | 20 April 1921 Yotsuya, Tokyo |
| Died | 24 July 2017 (aged 96) |
| Occupation | Author |
| Period | 1958–2006 |
| Spouse | Jorge Arantes (m. 1992–95) Neil Murray (m. 2001–2017) |
| Relatives | Sadako Ogata |
Inukai was the granddaughter of Prime Minister of Japan Tsuyoshi Inukai.
Her first book Ojosan Horoki was published in 1958, and she has since written essays about Bible and Christianity. Her bestseller Hanabana to Hoshiboshi to was featured in a TV drama in 1978.[1]
Inukai started charity in 1979. In 1983, she founded the Michiko Inukai Foundation to provide aid for refugees and internally displaced people in collaboration with the Jesuit Refugee Service.[2]
References
- ↑ (in ja)Yomiuri Shimbun morning edition: 15. 2007-05-02. http://plus.yomiuri.co.jp/article/words/%E7%8A%AC%E9%A4%8A%E9%81%93%E5%AD%90%E5%9F%BA%E9%87%91. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ↑ "ja:秋期キリスト教教育強調週間特別講演会" (in 日本語). Rakuno Gakuen University. 2002. Archived from the original on 2009-11-21. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
Other websites
- Michiko Inukai Foundation Archived 2009-06-11 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)