# Fumiko

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**Fumiko** (ふみこ) is a feminine Japanese given name.

## Written forms

Versions in [kanji](/source/Kanji) include:

- 文子 (sentence, child) - also can be read as "[Ayako](/source/Ayako)"
- 富美子 or 冨美子 (wealthy beautiful child)
- 芙美子 (hibiscus, beautiful child)
- 史子 (historical child)

## People with the name

- [Fumiko Aoki](/source/Fumiko_Aoki) (青木 富美子, born 1966), Japanese cross country skier
- [Fumiko Chikuma](/source/Fumiko_Chikuma) (知久馬 二三子, born 1937), Japanese Social Democratic Party (SDP) politician
- [Fumiko Enchi](/source/Fumiko_Enchi) (円地 文子, 1905–1986), Japanese writer and playwright
- [Fumiko Furuhashi](/source/Fumiko_Furuhashi) (born 1959), Japanese former professional tennis player
- [Fumiko Futamura](/source/Fumiko_Futamura), Japanese-American mathematician
- [Fumiko Hayashi (author)](/source/Fumiko_Hayashi_(author)) (林 芙美子, 1903 or 1904 – 1951), Japanese writer and poet
- [Fumiko Hayashi (politician)](/source/Fumiko_Hayashi_(politician)) (林 文子, born 1946), Japanese politician
- [Fumiko Hayashida](/source/Fumiko_Hayashida) (林田 文子, 1911–2014), American activist
- [Fumiko Hori](/source/Fumiko_Hori) (堀 文子, 1918–2019), Japanese artist
- [Fumiko Ikawa-Smith](/source/Fumiko_Ikawa-Smith) (井川スミス史子, born 1930), Japanese Canadian archaeologist
- [Fumiko Ishioka](/source/Fumiko_Ishioka) (石岡 史子, born 1970), Japanese educator, translator
- [Fumiko Ito](/source/Fumiko_Ito) (伊藤 文子, born 1940), Japanese long jumper
- [Fumiko Kaneko](/source/Kaneko_Fumiko) (金子 文子, 1903–1926), Japanese anarchist and nihilist
- [Fumiko Kita](/source/Kita_Fumiko) (喜多 文子, 1875–1950), Japanese professional 8-dan go player
- [Fumiko Kometani](/source/Fumiko_Kometani) (米谷 ふみ子, born 1930), Japanese author and artist (painter)
- [Fumiko Kono](/source/Fumiko_Kono) (狐野 扶実子, born 1969), Japanese personal and business chef
- [Fumiko Minami](/source/Fumiko_Minami), (1913/4 – 1959) Japanese housewife who contributed to the invention of the electric rice cooker
- [Fumiko Nakajō](/source/Fumiko_Nakaj%C5%8D) (中城 ふみ子, 1922–1954), Japanese tanka poet
- [Fumiko Nakamura](/source/Fumiko_Nakamura) (中村 文子, 1913–2013), Japanese teacher and peace activist
- [Fumiko Nakashima](/source/Fumiko_Nakashima) (中島 布美子, born 1981), Japanese artist
- [Fumiko Okuno](/source/Fumiko_Okuno) (奥野 史子, born 1972), Japanese synchronized swimmer
- [Fumiko Orikasa](/source/Fumiko_Orikasa) (折笠 富美子, born 1974), Japanese actress, voice actress, and singer
- [Fumiko Saiga](/source/Fumiko_Saiga) (齋賀 富美子, 1943–2009), Japanese diplomat
- [Fumiko Sakaguchi](/source/Fumiko_Sakaguchi) (坂口 文子, born 1934), Japanese swimmer
- [Fumiko Samejima](/source/Fumiko_Samejima), (1930–2021) Japanese psychometrician
- [Fumiko Shinpo](/source/Fumiko_Shinpo) (新保 富美子), Japanese former international table tennis player
- [Fumiko Shiraga](/source/Fumiko_Shiraga) (白神 典子, 1967–2017), Japanese-German classical pianist
- [Fumiko Takano](/source/Fumiko_Takano) (高野 文子, born 1957), Japanese manga artist
- [Fumiko Uchimura](/source/Fumiko_Uchimura) (内村 史子, born 1957), Japanese voice actress
- [Fumiko Yamaguchi](/source/Fumiko_Yamaguchi), (1903–1987) Japaneseì physician and advocate for reproductive health
- [Fumiko Yonekawa](/source/Fumiko_Yonekawa) (米川 文子, 1894–1995), Japanese koto and shamisen musician
- [Fumiko Yoneyama](/source/Fumiko_Yoneyama) (米山 文子, 1902–1998), Japanese politician
- [Fumiko Yonezawa](/source/Fumiko_Yonezawa) (米沢 富美子, 1938–2019), physicist

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