Occupied Japan 1945 - 1952: Gender, Class, Race
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Occupied Japan 1945 - 1952: Gender, Class, Race

Ichikawa Victorious Again, 1980

"Loyal supporters of Ichikawa Fusae (seated center) celebrate at the Fusen Kaikan her election victory to the House of Councillors on June 23, 1980 with shouts of bonzai and raised arms. The sign proclaims that 'Victory is based on ideal elections.' Photo courtesy of Kyodo Photo Service."
From: Robins-Mowry, Dorothy. The Hidden Sun: Women of Modern Japan. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1983; 117.

 

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