The death of the first Japanese female photojournalist... 107 years "thanks to chocolate"
Tsuneko was born in Tokyo in the same year that World War I began.
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Yesterday, Japanese local media reported that the pioneer of photojournalism, who is the first Japanese photojournalist, Tsuneko Sasamoto, has died at the age of 107.
The media said that she died on August 15 of natural causes, less than two weeks before her 108th birthday.
Born in Tokyo, the same year the First World War began, Tsuneko originally wanted to become a painter, but was discouraged by her father.
I started working as a photographer, inspired by a black and white movie I saw with a friend.
In 1940 she joined the Photographic Society of Japan.
In an interview with Art and Design Inspiration, after turning 107, Tsuneko said that a piece of chocolate every day was one of the reasons for her longevity.
"You should never be lazy," she said.
It is important to stay positive about your life and never give up.”
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