Tomi Kora

Born: July 1st, 1896 in Takaoka city, Toyama prefecture
Died: January 17th, 1993

Education

Ph.D (1922) Columbia University—Her academic dissertation was “An experimental study of hunger in its relation to activity” inserted in Archives of Psychology N.Y., 1922, No 57
M.A (1920) Columbia University
Graduated school of English literature (1917), Japanese Women’s University

1917 Studied educational psychology in Columbia University after graduating from Japan Women’s university.
1920 Researched experimental psychology in the graduate school at John Hopkins University
1920 Joined Women’s international peace and freedom confederation 3rd meeting
1923 Assistant in the clinical psychiatry laboratory in department of medicine, Kyushu Imperial University
1927 Professor at Japan Women’s University
1933 Professor and head of domestic science research laboratory at Teikoku jyoshi igaku yakugaku sennmon gakkou (Women’s medical and pharmacy imperial professional school)
1939 Executive director of Japan experimental psychology association
1940 Women’s delegate of Taiseiyokusankai rinji cyuo kyoryoku kaigi (Taiseiyokusankai extra central cooperative meeting) and suggested Women’s Bureau
1942 Resigned Japanese Women’s University because of disagreement over industry mobilization to military arsenals
1947 Member of the House of Councilors
1949 Joined Ryokufu society
1952 Attended Moskva international economic conference as the first Japanese visitor on Moskva after WW II, and visited China on her return trip
1953 Negotiated departure of Japanese residing in China
1953 Formed Nihon fujin dantai rengo kaigi (Japanese Women’s community joint association) and served as the Vice President
1953 Director of International Women’s psychology association

She is the first person who showed the finding of physiological hunger on her academic dissertation in Columbia University and education of ideal women in Japan.
She also contributed China-Japan nongovernmental trade agreement.

1977 Order of the Sacred Treasure
1953 Vice President of Nihon fujin dantai rengo kaigi (Japanese Women’s community joint association)

Izumi Ogino, (1983). Haraguchi Tsuruko-Jyosei- shinrigakusya- no- senku. Nagano: Kabushiki Kaisha Ginga Shobo
Hiroshi Oizumi, (2003). Nihonsinrigakusha-jiten. Tokyo: Kabushiki Kaisha Kress Shuppan.
Nagako Sugimori (2001,October) Kora, Tomi -Mejirokara Amerika heno hisyo—Life learning and Communication Center at Japan Women’s University.
Michi wo hiraita Hoashi kei shi.