Shiho Sakanishi

Shiho Sakanishi
坂西 志保
Born(1896-12-06)December 6, 1896
DiedJanuary 14, 1976(1976-01-14) (aged 79)
Occupationseducator, librarian, critic, translator, writer
Academic background
EducationTokyo Woman's Christian University
Wheaton College
Alma materUniversity of Michigan (Doctorate)
Academic work
InstitutionsRikkyo University
Library of Congress
Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers
Hollins University
Japan Police Scholarship Association

Shiho Sakanishi (Japanese: 坂西 志保; 1896–1976) was a Japanese critic, essayist, academic, translator, author, and librarian. She was the first Japanese citizen to serve as a librarian at the Library of Congress and was a notable critic of the role of women in Japanese society.