Kuniko Muramatsu Terasawa

Women of Letters » Publishing

Reporter, editor, typesetter, and publisher of The Utah Nippo, a Japanese-language newspaper founded by her husband, Uneo Terasawa, in 1914. The Utah Nippo circulated through some of the most tumultuous periods of the twentieth century, including World War II, when the government banned the publication of many Japanese-language newspapers following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. In addition to her work as a newspaperwoman, Terasawa was also an activist senior citizen, especially when representing the interests of fellow Issei (first-generation Japanese Americans).
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