Toyo Fujimura

Japanese: 藤村トヨ - ふじむらトヨ

1877-1955 A physical education instructor from the Meiji to Showa era.
Born June 16, 1877. Older sister of Izawa Ei. In 1904, she became the first woman to pass the Ministry of Education's gymnastics certification exam. In 1908, she became the principal of Tokyo Women's Gymnastics and Music School (now Tokyo Women's College of Physical Education) and built the foundations of the school. She encouraged German gymnastics to create healthy women. She devoted herself to training female physical education instructors. Died January 18, 1955. Age 77. Born in Kagawa Prefecture. Graduated from Tokyo Women's Medical College (now Tokyo Women's Medical University).

Source: Kodansha Digital Japanese Name Dictionary +Plus Information | Legend

Japanese:

1877－1955　明治-昭和時代の体育指導者。
明治10年6月16日生まれ。伊沢ヱイの姉。明治37年体操科文部省検定試験合格女性第1号となる。41年東京女子体操音楽学校(現東京女子体育大)校長となり,同校の基礎をきずく。健康な女性をつくるためにドイツ体操を奨励。女子体育指導者の育成につくした。昭和30年1月18日死去。77歳。香川県出身。東京女子医専(現東京女子医大)卒。

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