was a Japanese politician who served one term as a Democratic Socialist Party member of the House of Councillors. Prior to her election, she had worked in primary and secondary education, serving as of the and as principal of .
Early life and education Yukako Hagiwara, a native of Hyōgo Prefecture, was born on 11 April 1911. She graduated from in 1931. After graduating, she worked at an elementary and junior high school in Hyōgo Prefecture, and she served as principal of and as of .
Political career Hagiwara joined the Democratic Socialist Party (DSP), and she served as the head of the Women's and Youth Bureau of the party's Hyogo Prefecture branch. In the 1968 Japanese House of Councillors election, she ran as a DSP candidate from the Hyōgo at-large district and was elected. However, she did not win re-election at the 1974 Japanese House of Councillors election, and her bid for election to the in the 1976 Japanese general election was also unsuccessful. In 1981, she was awarded the Order of the Precious Crown, Third Class.
Personal life Hagiwara was also a writer. Among her publications are , , , , , and .
Hagiwara died on 10 October 2007 at the age of 96 due to acute respiratory failure. On the day of her death, she was promoted to Senior Fifth Rank.
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