Tsuda Umeko was born in December 31, 1864 and became a pioneer in women's eductation. In 1871, Tsuda Umeko, with her father's recommendation, went to the United States to study at the age of 6. She was the youngest of the group of females to travel there. They were the first Japanese female students to study overseas at their government's expense. 11 years after studying in the United States, Tsuda Umeko returns to Japan. She wants to become a woman who is helpful to her culture, but she is shocked by the low status of women in Japan. (Source: AsianWiki)
as Ume Tsuda
as Sutematsu Yamakawa
as Shige Nagai
as Ryo Yoshimasu
as Naibu Kanda
as Sen Tsuda
as Hatsu Tsuda
as Kotoko Tsuda
as Ume Tsuda (late years)
as Arinori Mori
as Hirobumi Ito
as Utako Shimoda
as Umeko Ito
as Tei Ueda
as Takachika Fukuoka
as Sotokichi Uryuu
