Koizumi (1904-1992) was a writer, pan-Asianist, feminist and Nichirenist Buddhist. She moved with her army officer husband to Manchuria in early June 1935, to Mukden (Fengtian/currently Shenyang) and subsequently to Xinjing (currently Changchun). Her most famous work is the novel Manshūjin no shōjo (Manchu Girl)(1938), based on letters sent to a friend in Tokyo during her stay in Manchukuo. She also authored Joseishi kaiken (Revealing Women’s History) (1941), on the roles of women in Japanese history. She was politically active, in “Tōa renmei to Shōwa no tami” (The East Asia League and People of the Showa Era) (1940), which advocated economic and military cooperation among Japan, China, and Manchuria.
For information, see Deng Lixia, “Colonialism in the Appearance of Girls——Centered on the work “Manchurian Girl” and the movie “Night of China.” The two photos below are from Deng’s article.
Located at: https://www.sohu.com/a/191338302_713945
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