Fuki Kushida

Overview

Fuki Kushida born Yamaguchi, Japan February 17, 1899 (d. 2001). Leading Japanese feminist; anti-nuclear peace advocate. President of Federation of Japanese Women’s Organizations, 1958. Protested US military presence on Okinawa and sexual assaults committed by foreign servicemen.

Quotations

“As long as U.S. bases exist there, our fear will never end and violence against women will continue.” (The Day, July 8, 2000; photo amazon.co.uk)