About Fujie Sakamoto
Lived 1924 – 2021 (aged 97). Fujie Sakamoto was a Japanese nurse and midwife.
Fujie Sakamoto ( Sakamoto Fujie; 13 January 1924 – 12 February 2021) was a Japanese nurse and midwife.
Biography Sakamoto was heavily involved during World War II and helped rescue more than 4000 children. Shortly before the war, she earned her degrees and licenses in Osaka, and returned to her parents' village of Tanabe shortly afterward. She then began working for the National Health Insurance. In 1999, she was awarded a yellow ribbon for her career services. At the time of her death, she was the oldest nurse to have served in Japan.
Fujie Sakamoto died on 12 February 2021 at the age of 97.
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Who was Fujie Sakamoto?
Japanese nurse and midwife
When was Fujie Sakamoto born?
Fujie Sakamoto was born on 13 January 1924 in Wakayama Prefecture.
When did Fujie Sakamoto die?
Fujie Sakamoto died on 12 February 2021.
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Fujie Sakamoto was a nurse and midwife.
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Fujie Sakamoto was Japanese.
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