Sumiko Iwao (岩男 寿美子, Iwao Sumiko, January 2, 1935 – January 11, 2018) was a Japanese psychologist, educator, editor and professor emeritus at Keio University in Tokyo.
[1] She chaired the national Council on Gender Equality and served on the National Public Safety Commission of Japan, in addition to other government and public service posts.
[1] In addition to her work as a profession and social psychologist, Iwao authored numerous books and papers focusing on women in Japan, foreigners in Japan (or gaijin), and the Japanese media.
[1] Her best known works include The Japanese Woman: Traditional Image and Changing Reality, which was published in 1992.
[1][2] Iwao retired from Keio University in 2005 and stepped down as editor-in-chief of Japan Echo in 2007.