Tomoe Yamashiro, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Tomoe Yamashiro

Japanese writer

Date of Birth: 08-Jun-1912

Date of Death: 07-Nov-2004

Profession: writer, novelist

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Tomoe Yamashiro (???, Yamashiro Tomoe, June 8, 1912 – November 7, 2004) was a Japanese novelist, and activist.
She worked in the Asahi Glass Company.
In April 1937, she married Yoshimune Yamashiro, a political activist who was arrested in the mass roundup of socialists and communists on April 16, 1929.
In May 1940, Tomoe was arrested for allegedly aiding in the revival of the Communist party along with Yoshimune.
They were both thrown in prison.
Her husband died in prison in early 1945.
After leaving prison following the end of World War II, she became active in agrarianism, and the anti-nuclear movement, and began writing about her experiences.