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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 940.5405082 EAN: 9780393316940 ISBN: 0393316947 Label: W. W. Norton & Company Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 303 Publication Date: 1997-10 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Studio: W. W. Norton & Company Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Amazon.com: One of the ravages of war has always been rape, but in the 1930s and '40s the Imperial Japanese Forces made it systematic, forcing thousands of women into sexual slavery for their soldiers at highly organized "comfort stations." Drawn mostly from Korea (which was then ruled by Japan), the "comfort women" who tell their horrific stories in this book were shipped to the front lines and all over the war zones, often arriving in the same shipments with munitions and food. Like those staples, their sexual services were intended to keep an army working and alive; a common superstition among the troops was the belief that sex before battle could magically ward off injury. This searing, painful chapter in history was uncovered in part by a Japanese journalist, who came across photos of the women in classified documents. --Francesca Coltrera Book Description: Over 100,000 women across Asia were victims of enforced prostitution by the Japanese Imperial Forces during World War II. Until as recently as 1993 the Japanese government continued to deny this shameful aspect of its wartime history. George Hicks's book is the only history in English regarding this terrible enslavement of women. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Well written and highly informative.Hicks presents a complete history of the subject up to 1994, using both interviews and documentary research. There are of course a few developments since that time, but if you are just looking for a single book giving a very readable overview this would still be my recommendation. Rating:  - You are kidding right?This sounds like sensationalized fiction. Do I believe brothals existed around WWII? Yes. Do I believe women engaged in this enterprise for money? Yes (why else?) Is it sad commentary? Yes. Does it translate to war crimes on a massive scale? Not. My only comment is if this is not supported by more substancial evidence, this is a fictional accounting loosely based on a few instances of tragedy. One must be very careful to separate truth from fiction in historical accounting. Something on this scale ... Read More Rating:  - Japanese War Criminals' Crime Against HumanityThis is an excellent book. It tells true, but forgotten, stories experienced by many asians. You should also read "The Rape of Nanking" by Iris Chang. That book also explains why the Japanese got away with their crimes. Here I am going to tell you two stories I heard when I was a young kid. My mother was a kid when Japanese invaded her village. My grandmother ran away with her three kids before Japanese came. But only my grandmother and mom survived. My mom's two young brothers were starved ... Read More Rating: - The Comfort Women: Japan's Brutal Regime of Enforced Prostitution in the Second World WarVery good, well written book. Rating:  - Not the best author...This is a very important subject to learn about. However, I did not enjoy Hick's style of writing. He is over dramatic at times, "Japan remains an international outcast, an economic superpower which comands respect but which has few, if any, friends in either East or West" (p.275), and he does not cite any of his quotations or sources. I would have liked to read up more on his sources, but they are not there. I often wondered where he got his translations from too. Not that I am trying ... Read More 
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