Fumiko Nakajō
Fumiko Nakajo was a tanka poet. She died at the age of 31 after a turbulent life and a great struggle against breast cancer — all recorded in her poetry.
There are memorials to her at the Tokachi Gokoku Shrine, beside the Obihiro Shrine, and behind the Obihiro Centennial Memorial Hall.Film
The film Chibusa yo Eien Nare, based on Nakajo's life, was directed by Kinuyo Tanaka and starred Yumeji Tsukioka, Ryoji Hayama, and Yoko Sugi. It was made in black and white in 1955 by Nikkatsu.
