Tsuneko Sasamoto
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Tsuneko Sasamoto (笹本 恒子, Sasamoto Tsuneko, 1 September 1914 – 15 August 2022) was a Japanese photojournalist. She was known as the country's first photojournalist.[1] She was born in Tokyo, Japan. She was known for her pictures during the Occupation of Japan and for being active in her 100s.[2]
Sasamoto died on 15 August 2022 in Tokyo at the age of 107.[3]
References
- ↑ Japan's First Female Photojournalist is Still Shooting at the Age of 101Petapixel.com. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
- ↑ Meet Japan's First Female Photojournalist. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- ↑ Pioneering Japanese woman photojournalist dies, aged 107. Reuters (22 August 2022). Retrieved 22 August 2022.