Japan’s First Female Photo-Journalist, Still Active At 101, Reveals Her Secret
Tsuneko Sasamoto is Japan’s first female photo-journalist. She just turned 101 and, despite having broken 2 legs and her left hand, is still shooting while on her way to recovery.
“You should never become lazy. It’s essential to remain positive about your life and never give up,” said Sasamoto. “You need to push yourself and stay aware, so you can move forward. That’s what I want people to know.”
Sasamoto was born in 1914, Tokyo. Instead of getting married and becoming a housewife as was common in those days, she resisted the pressure and became a photo-journalist, documenting pre- and post-war Japan since her early 20s.
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“I haven’t talked about my age up to now, people often think I’m 20 years younger,” says Sasamoto
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“I feel if I tell people I’m 100 years old, they will say ‘Can you still push the shutter button, or ‘Can you still see okay?'”
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“It’s essential to remain positive about your life and never give up”
Image Credits: Satoko Kawasaki
Dome in Hirosima after bombing, 1953
Image Credits: Tsuneko Sasamoto
Geisha School, 1951
Image Credits: Tsuneko Sasamoto
Antarctic ship Soya, 1956
Image Credits: Tsuneko Sasamoto
Delegation of Hitler Youth who visited Japan in 1940
Image Credits: Tsuneko Sasamoto
“You need to push yourself and stay aware, so you can move forward”
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Image Credits: Satoko Kawasaki
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This woman still rocks at her age and very inspiring. By the way, Julija how do you pronounce your full name?
She sure does!! It is pronounced something like this: julijʌ televitʃɪuːte :)