"Hashimoto, Frances"@en . "2012Z"^^ . "1943Z"^^ . "2012-11-04Z"^^ . . "Businessperson" . "Frances Kazuko Hashimoto (August 26, 1943 \u2013 November 4, 2012) was an American businesswoman and community activist. Hashimoto was a key figure and proponent of Los Angeles' Little Tokyo neighborhood. The head of Mikawaya since 1970, Hashimoto, the inventor of mochi ice cream, also introduced the dessert to American consumers."@en . . "1943-08-26Z"^^ . .