ideals, every one of us can find some task that is truly meaningful to us. It does not matter whether our activities produce meaningful results or not… this would enable us to bring our lives immediately in to harmony with our existence." While Fumiko did not formally associate herself with any sort of women's movement, she clearly held strong beliefs about the need for equality between men and women. When her great-uncle repeatedly tried to persuade her to abandon the idea of education and "marry a working merchant," she insisted that she could "never become the wife of a tradesman." Though she does not appear to have fully verbalized her reasoning to her great-uncle, she states in her memoir that she wanted to be independent, "no longer… under the care of anybody." Fumiko also expressed concerns that schools specifically for women did not provide equal opportunities, and committed to pursuing her own education only at co-ed schools. Finally, some of the hypocrisy she was most concerned about in the socialist groups had to do with their treatment of women in general, and her in particular. For instance, she broke off a relationship with a fellow socialist, Segawa, after he brushed off a question about the possibility of their relationship leading to pregnancy. She "expected him to take some responsibility," and saw that she "was being toyed with and taken advantage of." Within this context, she challenged the double standard that allowed men to participate in casual relationships without repercussions while women were expected to bear full responsibility for the possible consequences. Additionally, she saw this behavior as further evidence that these men were not truly committed to the ideas they espoused, as real socialism would require a greater level of equality. In popular culture Fumiko and, particularly, her trial was portrayed in the 2017 film Anarchist from Colony. A newspaper containing Fumiko's photograph was discussed in Mr. Sunshine. See also Anarchism in Japan Amakasu Incident Toranomon Incident Japanese resistance during the Shōwa period Assassination attempts on Hirohito References Citations Bibliography Further reading External links 1903 births 1926 suicides Japanese anarchists People from Yokohama Korean independence activists Japanese prisoners sentenced to death Japanese people who died in prison custody Prisoners who died in Japanese detention Prisoners sentenced to death by Japan Japanese rebels People who committed suicide in prison custody Birth registration Japanese women activists