Guyo Tajiri

Guyo Tajiri (October 17, 1915 – September 7, 2007) was a Japanese American journalist. She was the first Asian-American woman accepted to the University of Missouri School of Journalism. She also worked to transform the Pacific Citizen, a major Japanese American publication, as an editor.

Beginning in 1965, Tajiri started attending the University of Colorado, Boulder and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in fine arts. Tajiri and her husband left the Pacific Citizen in 1952. In September 1971, Tajiri was again honored at the 7th annual Tajiri Awards Banquet as the special guest of honor.

Death Tajiri died on September 7, 2007.