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Yoshiko Kawashima

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Yoshiko Kawashima (川島 芳子, Kawashima Yoshiko; 24 May 1907 – 25 March 1948), born Xianyu, was a Qing dynasty princess of the Aisin-Gioro clan and prominent transgender man. He was raised in Japan and served as a spy for the Japanese Kwantung Army and Manchukuo during the Second Sino-Japanese War. He is sometimes known in fiction under the pseudonym "Eastern Mata Hari". After the war, he was captured, sentenced, and executed as a traitor by the Nationalist government of the Republic of China. He was also a notable descendant of Hooge, eldest son of Hong Taiji.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Yoshiko Kawashima 川島 芳子 Yoshiko Kawashima in Manchukuo army uniform Born Xianzi (顯㺭) 24 May 1907 Beijing, Qing Empire Died25 March 1948 (aged 40) Beijing, Republic of China Burial place Shōrinji, Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan Other namesDongzhen (東珍) Jin Bihui (金璧輝) Eastern Jewel Xianyu (顯玗) Spouse Ganjuurjab ​ ​ (m. 1927; div. 1930)​ RelativesShanqi (father) Lady Zhanggiya (mother) Kawashima Naniwa (adoptive father) Military career Allegiance Manchukuo Empire of Japan Branch Kwantung Army NicknameJoan of Arc of…

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