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Chieko Nishimura Okazaki (October 21, 1926 – August 1, 2011) was first counselor to Elaine L. Jack in the Relief Society general presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1990 to 1997. She was the first non-Caucasian woman to serve as a general presidency member of an LDS Church auxiliary organization.〔 Okazaki was born and raised in Hawaii as a Buddhist, the daughter of Hawaii-born parents of Japanese descent. At the age of fifteen she converted to the LDS Church. She later married Edward Y. Okazaki and they had two sons. Professionally she was an educator and taught in Hawaii, Utah, and Colorado, and was also an elementary school principal. Edward Okazaki served in the United States Army during World War II. 〔(Japanese American National Museum database of Japanese-Americans in the US military )〕 In 1961 Okazaki was appointed to the YWMIA board in the LDS Church and was the first non-Caucasian to serve in this position.〔 From 1968 to 1971 she served with her husband as he served as the first president of the church's Japan–Okinawa Mission and then the Japan Central Mission, based in Kobe, after the Japan–Okinawa Mission was split.〔(''BYU Studies'', Vol. 44, no. 2 (2005) p. 152 )〕〔(history of the Japan-Okinawa Mission )〕 In 1990, Okazaki was called to be the first counselor in the Relief Society general presidency. In that position, she became one of the first LDS Church leaders to address the topic of sexual abuse in a general church setting.〔 Okazaki later served as a member of the Southern Virginia University board of trustees.〔(bio from Children's Reading Foundation )〕 She was a frequent speaker at Brigham Young University's women's conference and other events sponsored by the LDS Church or organizations owned by the LDS Church. She wrote several books, most of which are geared to an audience of Latter-day Saint women. Okazaki died of congestive heart failure in Salt Lake City, Utah, aged 84.〔Peggy Fletcher Stack, ("Beloved Mormon women’s leader Chieko Okazaki dies" ), ''Salt Lake Tribune'', 2011-08-03.〕〔Joseph Walker, ("LDS leader, author, speaker Chieko Okazaki dies" ), ''Deseret News'', 2011-08-03.〕 ==Publications== * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chieko N. Okazaki」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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