Tenkoko Sonoda
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Sonoda was born in Tokyo. She was married to Sunao Sonoda until his death in 1984. She was also the stepmother of Hiroyuki Sonoda.
Sonoda died on 29 January 2015 in a Tokyo hospital. She was 96.[1]
References
- ↑ "Sonoda, one of Japan's first female lawmakers, dead at 96". The Japan Times. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2015.