Wakamatsu Shizuko
Shizuko Wakamatsu 若松賤子 | |
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| Native name | 巖本 嘉志子 Iwamoto Kashiko |
| Born | 松川 甲子 (Matsukawa Kashi) 6 April 1864 Aizu Domain, Japan |
| Died | 10 February 1896 (aged 31) Tokyo, Empire of Japan |
| Resting place | Somei Cemetery |
| Pen name | Wakamatsu Shizu, Wakamatsu Shizunojo, Bōjo (literary Joan Doe) |
| Occupation | Educator, translator, novelist |
| Language | Japanese, English |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Education | Ferris Girls' High School |
| Period | 1886–1896 |
| Genre | Essay, children's literature, translation |
| Spouse | |
| Relatives | Iwamoto Mari (granddaughter) |
Wakamatsu Shizuko (若松 賤子; 6 September 1864 – 10 February 1896) was a Japanese educator, translator, and novelist best known for translating Little Lord Fauntleroy written by Frances Hodgson Burnett. She is also known for introducing literature with Christianity for children's novels.