Author: Setsuzō Kinbara, a high officer of Medical Affairs Division, Ministry of the Army
Date: July 26, 1941
Locations: Bandung (Indonesia)
Keywords: Installation /Sanitation
Annotation Source: Northeast Asian History Foundation
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ANNOTATION
This is a report by Major Fukata regarding the sanitary conditions in Indonesia which are included in the Work Log by Setsuzō Kinbara, a high officer of the Medical Affairs Division of the Ministry of the Army. The report states, “As there are many venereal disease cases in the Bandung area, it is necessary that each village chief conducts a syphilis test for the local population and installs comfort stations.”
Sources:
WAM Collection (Military_009)
Sourcebook by Suzuki, Yamashita, and Tonomura, Vol. 1, p. 279-280
#establishment #Kinbara #Indonesia #venereal_disease #medical
QUESTIONS FOR STUDENTS
Explain the following words to your students before asking them to read the annotation:
- venereal disease (VD): a sexually transmitted disease
- sanitary: relating to the conditions that affect hygiene and health
- syphilis: one type of 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 report, what was the major concern in the Bandung area? What solutions were suggested?
9. 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?
10. What other questions do you have for this document?
11. 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.