Japan's first female photojournalist still filming at age 101

Japan's first female photojournalist still filming at age 101

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Tsuneko Sasamoto is one of Japan's first photojournalists: she was born on September 1, 1914. And she is one of the oldest photographers in the country. Despite breaking her arm and both legs last year, Tsuneko is still filming. Now Sasamoto is busy with a series dedicated to flowers.

Sasamoto became a professional photographer at the age of 25, photographing pre-war and post-war Japan. “I was scared, but I was driven by curiosity. I didn't like what I saw, but I wanted to see it. I wanted people to see what I see, I just wanted to shoot,” says the photographer.

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Japan's first female photojournalist still filming at age 101

1. It's important to never give up, says Tsuneko.

Japan's first female photojournalist still filming at age 101

2. And never be lazy!

Japan's first female photojournalist still filming at age 101

3. “You need to always be in the know and move forward!”

Japan's first female photojournalist still filming at age 101

4. Hiroshima, 1953

Japan's first female photojournalist still filming at age 101

5 Geisha School, 1951

Japan's first female photojournalist still filming at age 101

6. Historian and journalist Soho Tokutomi, 1957

Japan's first female photojournalist still filming at age 101

7. Antarctic ship, 1956

Japan's first female photojournalist still filming at age 101

8. Politician Inejiro Asanuma, 1955

Japan's first female photojournalist still filming at age 101

9. Tsuneko is a very stylish lady.

Japan's first female photojournalist still filming at age 101

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Keywords: Photographer | Photojournalism | Japan

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