Nikaidō Tokuyo

Nikaidō Tokuyo
Born
二階堂トクヨ

(1880-12-05)December 5, 1880
Miyagi prefecture
DiedJuly 17, 1941(1941-07-17) (aged 60)

Nikaidō Tokuyo (二階堂トクヨ, December 5, 1880 – July 17, 1941) was a Japanese educator, founder of the Japan Women's College of Physical Education. She introduced western competitive team sports, including field hockey and cricket, to Japanese women's colleges.

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