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.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/yoshiko-kawashima-1906-1948

https://www.readex.com/blog/uncovering-incredible-story-yoshiko-kawashima-open-source-intelligence

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