Tomi Kōra (Japanese: 高良 とみ, Hepburn: Kōra Tomi, July 1, 1896 – January 17, 1993)[3] was a Japanese psychologist, peace activist, and politician. She published under the name Tomiko Kōra (高良 とみ, Kōra Tomiko).
Kōra was born Tomi Wada[a] on July 1, 1896, in Toyama Prefecture.[4][5][3] She graduated from the Japan Women's University in 1917.[4][3] While a student, she attended the funeral of Tsuriko Haraguchi, held at the university. Haraguchi was a psychologist and the first Japanese woman to obtain a PhD; Kōra was reportedly inspired by Haraguchi to continue her advanced studies in psychology.[3]
Like Haraguchi, she attended Columbia University, earning her master's degree in 1920 and her PhD in 1922.[4] At Columbia, she collaborated with Curt Richter to conduct her experiments on the effects of hunger.[5][3] Kōra's doctoral dissertation, completed under the supervision of Edward L. Thorndike, was titled An Experimental Study of Hunger in its Relation to Activity.[5][3][6] She was the second Japanese woman to obtain a PhD in psychology, after Haraguchi.[5]
Careeredit
After returning to Japan, Kōra worked as an assistant in a clinical psychiatry laboratory and taught at Kyushu Imperial University. She was promoted to associate professor, but was met with resistance because she was unmarried at the time.[3] She resigned from the institution in 1927 and took a post at Japan Women's University, where she became a professor.[3]
Kōra was a member of the Japanese Christian Women's Peace Movement, and travelled to China. There, in January 1932, she met the Chinese writers Lu Xun and Xu Guangping at a bookstore owned by the Japanese Kanzō Uchiyama; shortly after, Lu Xun wrote a poem for her.[7]
In April 1952, Kōra attended the International Economic Conference in Moscow.[6][8] Per a request from the US embassy, the Japanese Foreign Ministry had refused to issue passports to those who wished to travel to the Soviet Union; Kōra got around this restriction by travelling to Moscow through Paris, Copenhagen, and Helsinki. They met with vice-minister of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Trade Lei Rei-min and were invited to Beijing. At the time, the Japanese government did not recognize the legitimacy of the PRC government.[9] That May, she visited Beijing as a member of the House of Councillors Special Committee for the Repatriation of Overseas Japanese. The visit was a diplomatic breakthrough, resulting in the first PRC–Japan private-sector trade agreement (signed June 1, 1952[9]) and the resumption of the repatriation of Japanese left in China following the end of World War II.[10] Both praise and opposition greeted the trade agreement from Japanese legislators.[9]
In 1929, Kōra married psychiatrist Takehisa Kōra.[b][3][12] They had three daughters, including the poet Rumiko Kōra.[c][12] Kōra was a practising Quaker.[7]
^"Tomi Kōra" 高良とみ. 歴史が眠る多磨霊園 [Tama Cemetery, where history sleeps] (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
^ abTakasuna, Miki (21 May 2020). "The First Generation of Japanese Women Psychologists". Genealogy. 4 (2). MDPI: 61. doi:10.3390/genealogy4020061. ISSN 2313-5778.
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^ abc"Japanese Psychologists: K-L". A Brief Guide to the History of Japanese Psychology. Oklahoma State Psychology Museum & Resource Center. 2004. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
^ abcdTakasuna, Miki (2012). "History of Psychology in Japan". In Rieber, Robert W. (ed.). Encyclopedia of the History of Psychological Theories. New York, NY: Springer. pp. 570–581. doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-0463-8_221. ISBN978-1-4419-0425-6.
^ abvon Kowallis, Jon Eugene (1996). The lyrical Lu Xun: a study of his classical-style verse. Honolulu, Hawaii: University of Hawai'i Press. ISBN0-8248-1511-4. OCLC 32394571.
^"Japanese Woman at Moscow Parley; Diet Member Went Without Permission While 24 Men Meekly Stayed at Home". New York Times. 8 April 1952. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
^ abcShimizu, Sayuri (2001). Creating people of plenty: the United States and Japan's economic alternatives, 1950-1960. Kent, Ohio: Kent State University Press. ISBN0-87338-706-6. OCLC 45375185.
^Itoh, Mayumi (2010). Japanese war orphans in Manchuria: forgotten victims of World War II (1st ed.). New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN978-0-230-10636-9. OCLC 688186455.
^Oron, Yitzhak, ed. (1960). Middle East Record Volume 1, 1960. London: George Weidenfeld & Nicolson.
^ ab小村大樹. "歴史が眠る多磨霊園 - 高良とみ" (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 November 2019.
tomi, kōra, japanese, 高良, とみ, hepburn, kōra, tomi, july, 1896, january, 1993, japanese, psychologist, peace, activist, politician, published, under, name, tomiko, kōra, 高良, とみ, kōra, tomiko, 高良, とみ, kōra, tomi, 1953borntomi, wada, 和田, とみ, wada, tomi, 1896, jul. Tomi Kōra Japanese 高良 とみ Hepburn Kōra Tomi July 1 1896 January 17 1993 3 was a Japanese psychologist peace activist and politician She published under the name Tomiko Kōra 高良 とみ Kōra Tomiko Tomi Kōra高良 とみ Kōra Tomi Tomi Kōra in 1953BornTomi Wada 和田 とみ Wada Tomi 1896 07 01 July 1 1896Toyama PrefectureDiedJanuary 17 1993 1993 01 17 aged 96 Resting placeTama Cemetery 1 Other namesTomiko KōraOccupationsCouncillorAcademic psychologistKnown forPeace and women s rights activism second Japanese woman to attain a PhD in psychologyChildrenRumiko KōraAcademic backgroundEducationColumbia University PhD 1922 Barnard College M 1920 Japan Women s University B 1917 ThesisAn Experimental Study of Hunger in its Relation to Activity 1922 Doctoral advisorEdward ThorndikeOther advisorsJohn B WatsonCurt RichterInfluencesTsuruko Haraguchi 2 Rabindranath Tagore 2 Academic workDisciplinePsychologyInstitutionsJapan Women s University Professor Kyushu University Researcher Councillor in the Japanese House of CouncillorsIn office 1947 1959Parliamentary groupDemocratic Party 1947 1949 Ryokufukai 1949 1959 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Notes 5 ReferencesEarly life and education editKōra was born Tomi Wada a on July 1 1896 in Toyama Prefecture 4 5 3 She graduated from the Japan Women s University in 1917 4 3 While a student she attended the funeral of Tsuriko Haraguchi held at the university Haraguchi was a psychologist and the first Japanese woman to obtain a PhD Kōra was reportedly inspired by Haraguchi to continue her advanced studies in psychology 3 Like Haraguchi she attended Columbia University earning her master s degree in 1920 and her PhD in 1922 4 At Columbia she collaborated with Curt Richter to conduct her experiments on the effects of hunger 5 3 Kōra s doctoral dissertation completed under the supervision of Edward L Thorndike was titled An Experimental Study of Hunger in its Relation to Activity 5 3 6 She was the second Japanese woman to obtain a PhD in psychology after Haraguchi 5 Career editAfter returning to Japan Kōra worked as an assistant in a clinical psychiatry laboratory and taught at Kyushu Imperial University She was promoted to associate professor but was met with resistance because she was unmarried at the time 3 She resigned from the institution in 1927 and took a post at Japan Women s University where she became a professor 3 Kōra was a member of the Japanese Christian Women s Peace Movement and travelled to China There in January 1932 she met the Chinese writers Lu Xun and Xu Guangping at a bookstore owned by the Japanese Kanzō Uchiyama shortly after Lu Xun wrote a poem for her 7 Kōra was elected as a Councillor in the 1947 Japanese House of Councillors election as a member of the Democratic Party She switched to the Ryokufukai party in 1949 and served in the House of Councillors for 12 years 6 In April 1952 Kōra attended the International Economic Conference in Moscow 6 8 Per a request from the US embassy the Japanese Foreign Ministry had refused to issue passports to those who wished to travel to the Soviet Union Kōra got around this restriction by travelling to Moscow through Paris Copenhagen and Helsinki They met with vice minister of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Trade Lei Rei min and were invited to Beijing At the time the Japanese government did not recognize the legitimacy of the PRC government 9 That May she visited Beijing as a member of the House of Councillors Special Committee for the Repatriation of Overseas Japanese The visit was a diplomatic breakthrough resulting in the first PRC Japan private sector trade agreement signed June 1 1952 9 and the resumption of the repatriation of Japanese left in China following the end of World War II 10 Both praise and opposition greeted the trade agreement from Japanese legislators 9 Kōra spent four days as a guest at the Women s International Zionist Organization in Israel in April 1960 11 Personal life editIn 1929 Kōra married psychiatrist Takehisa Kōra b 3 12 They had three daughters including the poet Rumiko Kōra c 12 Kōra was a practising Quaker 7 Notes edit 和田 とみ Wada Tomi 高良 武久 Kōra Takehisa 高良 留美子 Kōra RumikoReferences edit Tomi Kōra 高良とみ 歴史が眠る多磨霊園 Tama Cemetery where history sleeps in Japanese Retrieved 13 March 2022 a b Takasuna Miki 21 May 2020 The First Generation of Japanese Women Psychologists Genealogy 4 2 MDPI 61 doi 10 3390 genealogy4020061 ISSN 2313 5778 a b c d e f g h i McVeigh Brian J 12 January 2017 The history of Japanese psychology global perspectives 1875 1950 London ISBN 978 1 4742 8308 3 OCLC 958497577 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link a b c Japanese Psychologists K L A Brief Guide to the History of Japanese Psychology Oklahoma State Psychology Museum amp Resource Center 2004 Retrieved 22 November 2019 a b c d Takasuna Miki 2012 History of Psychology in Japan In Rieber Robert W ed Encyclopedia of the History of Psychological Theories New York NY Springer pp 570 581 doi 10 1007 978 1 4419 0463 8 221 ISBN 978 1 4419 0425 6 a b c Ōizumi Hiroshi 2003 Nihon shinri gakusha jiten 日本心理学者事典 Japanese Psychologists Encyclopaedia in Japanese Tokyo Kuresu Shuppan ISBN 4 87733 171 9 OCLC 52857261 a b von Kowallis Jon Eugene 1996 The lyrical Lu Xun a study of his classical style verse Honolulu Hawaii University of Hawai i Press ISBN 0 8248 1511 4 OCLC 32394571 Japanese Woman at Moscow Parley Diet Member Went Without Permission While 24 Men Meekly Stayed at Home New York Times 8 April 1952 Retrieved 22 November 2019 a b c Shimizu Sayuri 2001 Creating people of plenty the United States and Japan s economic alternatives 1950 1960 Kent Ohio Kent State University Press ISBN 0 87338 706 6 OCLC 45375185 Itoh Mayumi 2010 Japanese war orphans in Manchuria forgotten victims of World War II 1st ed New York NY Palgrave Macmillan ISBN 978 0 230 10636 9 OCLC 688186455 Oron Yitzhak ed 1960 Middle East Record Volume 1 1960 London George Weidenfeld amp Nicolson a b 小村大樹 歴史が眠る多磨霊園 高良とみ in Japanese Retrieved 22 November 2019 Portals nbsp Biography nbsp Japan nbsp Feminism nbsp Politics Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tomi Kōra amp oldid 1221343940, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
