Miki Sawada

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Miki Sawada was a Japanese social worker popularly known as the mother of 2,000 American Japanese mixed orphans.

She was born in Tokyo, Japan on September 19, 1901. She was the oldest daughter of Baron Hisaya Iwasaki, who was known as the richest man in Japan. She was thus the granddaughter of Iwasaki Yataro, the founder of the Mitsubishi Zaibatsu conglomerate. As a child, she attended private girls' schools in Ochanomizu until she was 15. After that she was taught by Umeko Tsuda, her private tutor.

In 1922, she married Japanese diplomat Renzo Sawada, who represented Japan as a diplomat and United Nations ambassador. He was a Christian and so she converted to Christianity when they got married. They had four children.

Date of Birth25th September 1996
Age28 Years
Zodiac SignLibra
CountryJapan
Height163
Weight (Approx)48 kg (105.82 lbs)