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Created page with "Frances Hashimoto was a Japanese American businesswoman who is known for her contributions to the development of the mochi ice cream industry. She was born on August 16, 1919, in the Little Tokyo neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, and died on November 4, 2012, at the age of 93. Hashimoto's family owned a confectionery store in Little Tokyo, and she grew up learning how to make traditional Japanese sweets. After her marriage to Joel Friedman, she became a partner i..."