Sato Shizu
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Satô Shizu was a member of the Satô family of Rangaku & medical scholars, and was herself a pioneer of women's education in Japan.
Born in the town of Aso (today, Namekata, Ibaraki prefecture), Shizu moved to Sakura (in Shimousa province, today, Chiba prefecture) around 1859. In 1867, she married Satô Susumu.
In 1902, Shizu became a chief teacher, and later the principal, at a Girls' Art School founded in 1900 by Yokoi Tamako. She was awarded the Grand Cordon of the Order (kun rokutô hôkan shô) in 1915 for her contributions to women's education, alongside Tsuda Umeko and others.
References
- Pamphlets available at the Juntendô Memorial Buildings Museum in Sakura, Chiba.
