Ichikawa Fusae
Ichikawa Fusae | |
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市川 房枝 | |
Fusae in 1960 | |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 8 July 1974 – 11 February 1981 | |
| Constituency | National district |
| In office 3 May 1953 – 3 July 1971 | |
| Constituency | Tokyo at-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 May 1893 |
| Died | 11 February 1981 (aged 87) Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan |
| Party | Dai-Niin Club (1962–1981) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (1953–1962) |
| Alma mater | Aichi Prefectural Training Institution |
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Ichikawa Fusae (市川 房枝; May 15, 1893 – February 11, 1981) was a Japanese feminist, politician and a leader of the women's suffrage movement. Ichikawa was a key supporter of women's suffrage in Japan, and her activism was partially responsible for the extension of the franchise to women in 1945.