Tsuneko Sasamoto, a pioneering photographer and the country of Japan’s first female photojournalist, died on Monday at the age of 107, according to domestic media. She was known for swearing by a glass of red wine every night as one of the secrets to good health.
Just over two weeks before her 108th birthday, she passed away on August 15 from old age, according to the media.Sasamoto, who was born in Tokyo the year that World War One started, initially intended to be an artist but was dissuaded from pursuing it by her father.
She started working as a photographer after being moved by a black-and-white movie she saw with a friend, and in 1940 she joined the Photographic Association of Japan.
