Michiko Yamazaki

"... Other victors included 81 Progressives. 72 Social Democrats, 77 Independents. six Communists and 25 from other minor parties. Eight women were leading all candidates in their respective districts. Mrs. Michiko Yamazaki, who divorced her husband and was elected on the same day. was among the nation's six highest with 176.000. Mrs. Yamazaki, 46. who campaigned for emancipation of i womanhood,” felt it necessary to di- i vorce Kenji Yamazaki when he returned from a civilian ministration post in Borneo with a j ..."

"... On Same Day JOKIO, Sat? One of the 32 women so far elected to the Japanese Diet divorced her husband on the day of the election. She is Mrs Michiko Yamazaki, who gained her divorce on the ground that her husband, after a four-year civil assignment in Bor neo, returned with a native 'wife' and two children. She campaigned with the ..."

"... Progressive, Liberal and Social Democratic parties, eight from minority groups, one ls a Communist and eight are Independents. Eight women were lending nil candidates ln their respective districts. Mrs. Michiko Yamazaki, who divorced her husband and was elected on the same day, was among the nation's six highest vote with 176.000. Mrs. Yamazaki, 46. who campaigned for "lhe emancipation of womanhood," felt lt necessary to divorce Yamazaki when he returned from a civilian Borneo native for a wife and children. Normally, a Japanese pledges to stick by lier husband, come what jg. Reland of the prosecution staff ..."

"... ELECTED ON SAME DAY Australian Associated Press. TOKIO. Friday: Thirty-two vomen so far have been elected *? xu , ?nanese Diet. One of the iuk^v-? _ ^__Atf.?_ _a_ Mrs Michiko Yamazaki. wfiomWESa her husband and was elected On the She campaigned on the slogan 'emancipation of womanhood.' She gained her divorce on the ground that her husband returned from a five-year ..."