Mei Shigenobu

Mei Shigenobu
重信メイ
Born (1973-03-01) March 1, 1973
Other namesMay Shigenobu
CitizenshipJapanese
Alma materLebanese University
American University of Beirut
Doshisha University
OccupationJournalist
Employer(s)Asahi Newstar
Middle East Broadcasting Center
MotherFusako Shigenobu

Mei Shigenobu (Japanese: 重信 メイ, romanizedShigenobu Mei; IPA: [ɕiɡe̞no̞bɯ̟ me̞ː]; born March 1, 1973) is a Japanese journalist. She is the daughter of Japanese Red Army leader Fusako Shigenobu and of an unknown Palestinian who was reportedly a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Some news agencies have given her name as May Shigenobu.