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Frances Hashimoto
American businesswoman (1943–2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frances Kazuko Hashimoto (August 26, 1943 – November 4, 2012) was an American businesswoman, schoolteacher, and social activist. She was a key figure and proponent of Los Angeles' Little Tokyo neighborhood.[1][2] She was the head of Mikawaya confectionery company since 1970, where Hashimoto, the inventor of mochi ice cream, also introduced the dessert to American consumers.[2][3][4]
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Frances Hashimoto | |
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Born | (1943-08-26)August 26, 1943 Poston War Relocation Center, Yuma County, Arizona, United States |
Died | November 4, 2012(2012-11-04) (aged 69) Pasadena, California, United States |
Monuments | Frances Hashimoto Plaza, Los Angeles |
Nationality | Japanese-American |
Education | Hollenbeck Junior High School Theodore Roosevelt High School |
Alma mater | University of Southern California |
Occupation(s) | Businesswoman, social activist, schoolteacher |
Spouse | Joel Friedman |
Children | 2 |
Honours | Order of the Rising Sun (5th Class) |
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