Tano Jōdai (上代たの) (July 3, 1886 – April 8, 1982) was a professor of English literature, peace activist, and the sixth president of the Japan Women's University.

Jōdai wanted to continue her studies at the Tokyo Imperial University, but they did not accept female students at that time.

Instead, a professor there named Nitobe Inazo got her a place at the Wells College in the United States, after she wrote to him about her desire to study abroad.

[6] At Nitobe's recommendation, in 1924 Jōdai studied at the University of Michigan and Newnham College, Cambridge, then stayed at his home in Geneva until 1927.

[8][9] As a result, for the first time in human history, a World Constituent Assembly convened to draft and adopt the Constitution for the Federation of Earth.