Tsuda Umeko: Osatsu ni Natta Ryugakusei (2022)

Other name: Umeko Tsuda: Osatsu ni Natta Ryugakusei The Foreign Exchange Student who will be on the 5000 Bill

Description:

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.

Director: Director: Fujita Meiji

Country: Japan

Status: Ongoing

Release Year: 2022

Genres: Historical

Stars: Starring: Harada Mieko, Hirose Suzu, Ikeda Elaiza, Inowaki Kai, Miyazawa Emma, Sakuma Yui