[1][2] She also worked to transform the Pacific Citizen, a major Japanese American publication, as an editor.

[1] Her father was Kichitaro Okagaki and he reported for the Japanese newspaper Shin Sekai, which translates to New World Sun.

[1] During her teenage years, she worked as an unpaid assistant for the English-language section of her father's newspaper – Shin Sekai.

[1][3] Beginning in 1965, Tajiri started attending the University of Colorado, Boulder and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

[1] In 1952, Tajiri and her husband were honored by the JACL's Testimonial Banquet for their work at the Pacific Citizen.