Yoshiko Kawashima was born a Chinese princess in the Qing dynasty, but due to a string of events later became a Japanese spy known for cross dressing and becoming a master of disguise. It's a wild tale, enjoy!
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REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
Manchu Princess, Japanese Spy by Phyllis Birnbaum
https://allthatsinteresting.com/yoshiko-kawashima
https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,798305,00.html
https://www.readex.com/blog/uncovering-incredible-story-yoshiko-kawashima-open-source-intelligence
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