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Uryū Shigeko

1862-04-18 – 1928-11-03

Portrait of Uryū Shigeko
Shigeko Uryū (1862–1928) when attending Vassar College.Credit: Unknown author

Life & Legacy

Baroness Uryū Shigeko (瓜生 繁子; 18 April 1862 – 3 November 1928) (née Masuda (益田) and formerly Nagai (永井)), was a Japanese educator, one of the first two Japanese women to attend a college, and one of the first piano teachers in Japan.

Occupation & Career

educator, pianist

Education

Vassar College

Faith & Community

Congregational churches

Legacy Highlights

Church

Congregational churches

Employer

Tokyo Academy of Music · Tokyo Women's Higher Normal School

Education & Institutions

Vassar College

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q11574159 — wikidata View source

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