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Sakiko Yamakawa, the daughter of the daimyo of Aizu, who was defeated in the emperor's war against his feudal lords, helped defend his castle at the age of eight, then ended up in a prisoner-of-war camp, and from there went to the United States to become one of the first Japanese women to graduate from college and receive a degree. Returning home, she married and became the main force in the Westernization of the imperial court during the Meiji era. She demonstrated social activity that was completely impossible for a traditional Japanese lady, helping to organize voluntary medical care and women's education in the country. But all her charitable work did not save her from evil rumors. You may also be interested in: The history of divorce in the world: • Divorce and divorce in history Women warriors in Japan: • Onna-bugeisha in the myths and history of Japan Time codes: 00:00 - The siege of Tsuruga Castle 04:11 - The fate of the vanquished 06:19 - The Ishihara embassy leaves for America 10:56 - A student at Vassar 13:54 - Sutemasu marries the enemy 18:05 - Westernization of Japan 22:42 - A scandalous novel Support the channel with exclusive materials for subscribers: Boosty: https://boosty.to/elevated Patreon: / julia_bolchakova Download my fiction books (e-pub or pdf) from Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/Aleutie?... From Russia, it is more convenient to download from Boosty: https://boosty.to/elevated (e-pub, pdf or fb2). FOR BOOSTY AND PATREON SUBSCRIBERS MY BOOKS ARE FREE! If you have problems with the files, write me a PM inside Boosty or Patreon. All materials in these videos are used for educational purposes and fall within the guidelines of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. If you are, or represent, the copyright owner of materials used in this video, and feel that they were used inappropriately, please, contact me and I'll do all necessary changes.