Frances Hashimoto
Businessperson
Born on: August 26, 1943Died on: November 4, 2012
Aged: 69 years 70 days (830 months)
Nationality: Japanese-American
Birth Sign: Virgo
Frances Kazuko Hashimoto was an American businesswoman, schoolteacher, and social activist. She was a key figure and proponent of Los Angeles' Little Tokyo neighborhood.
She was the head of Mikawaya confectionery company since 1970, where Hashimoto, the inventor of mochi ice cream, also introduced the dessert to American consumers.
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