Yamakawa Futaba
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Life
Family
Born in Aizu, she was the sister of the karō, Yamakawa Hiroshi; her other siblings included physicist Yamakawa Kenjirō and Meiji-era social figure Ōyama Sutematsu.
Boshin war
Futaba took part in the defense of Tsuruga Castle in the Boshin War (1868-9). She was also briefly married to Kajiwara Heima, another Aizu karō.
As an educator
In the Meiji era, from 1875-1905, Futaba worked at the Script error: No such module "Nihongo".,[1][1] the forerunner of Ochanomizu University, during the tenure of fellow Aizu native Takamine Hideo as principal.[2] For her work in education, she was awarded with junior 5th court rank (従五位, ju go i).
References
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- 山川二葉 | 近代日本人の肖像 National Diet Library, Japan
- Yamakawa Kenjiro (1931). Aizu Boshin senshi.