Author: Setsuzō Kinbara, a high officer of the Medical Affairs Division, Ministry of the Army
Date: April 15, 1939
Locations: Manchuria (China)
Keywords: Mobilization / sanitation
Annotation Source: Northeast Asian History Foundation
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ANNOTATION
This is a work log by Setsuzō Kinbara, of the Medical Affairs Division, the Ministry of the Army. It mentions that “We are importing ‘comfort corps’ in the ratio of 1 woman for every 100 soldiers, in order to prevent venereal disease.”
Sources:
WAM Collection (Military_008)
Sourcebook by Suzuki, Yamashita, and Tonomura, Vol 1, p. 146-147
Note:
WAM collection dates this document to April 5, 1939, while the Sourcebook by Suzuki, Yamashita, and Tonomura, Vol. 1 dates it to April 15, 1939. Here it is dated according to the Suzuki, Yamashita, and Tonomura Sourcebook, Vol. 1.
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QUESTIONS FOR STUDENTS
Explain the following words to your students before asking them to read the annotation:
- venereal disease (VD): a sexually transmitted disease
After reading the annotation, please answer the following questions:
1. What kind of document is this?
2. Who wrote it?
3. What year was it created?
4. What was the historical context in East Asia during the time?
5. Where was it created?
6. What's the title of the document? What does the title tell you?
7. Who's the audience of the document?
8. According to the work log, how many soldiers would each "comfort woman" serve?
9. What was the purpose of importing the "comfort corps"?
10. The Japanese government has been claiming that it bears no legal or official responsibility for the "comfort women" victims. Based on this document, do you think the claim is defendable? Why or why not?
11. What other questions do you have for this document?
12. How/Where can you find the answers?
*Questions for Students section was designed by Jing Williams, Associate Professor of Social Studies Education at University of South Dakota.