Chiyoko Shimakura: "I've only made two decisions of my own free will in my life"... The price of freedom bought for 80 million yen

Chiyoko Shimakura's grave is located at Tokai-ji Temple in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo.

Two names are engraved on the tombstone.

"Chiyoko Shimakura"

And "Shinobu Shimakura."

Who is "Shinobu"?

In 1963, Chiyoko Shimakura, known as "Japan's Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe," married Katsumi Fujimoto of the Hanshin Tigers.

However, not a single family member offered their blessings.

Love cooled after only one week of marriage.

Bullying from her mother-in-law.

Guilt over the loss of three children.

And the "freedom" she bought for 80 million yen.

Why did Chiyoko choose a marriage that no one blessed?

What did she lose as a price for it?

What did she mean by the name "Shinobu"?

The untold story of the marriage and divorce of a leading diva of the Showa era.

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[References/Sources]
"The Life of Chiyoko Shimakura" (Shinchosha)
"Weekly Bunshun" 1996 interview article
"Josei Jishin" Chiyoko Shimakura special issue
"Nikkan Gendai" series "The Diva of the Showa Era"
NHK Archives "Chiyoko Shimakura: Records of Kohaku"
"History of Showa Professional Baseball" Katsumi Fujimoto related entries
Official information on Mizuko Kuyo (memorial service for aborted fetuses) at Senso-ji Temple

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