Author: Office of Inspectorate General of Military Training
Date: May 25, 1938
Location: Japan
Keywords: Sanitation
Annotation Source: Northeast Asian History Foundation
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ANNOTATION
This book is a compilation of references related to military services during the war, mostly for junior level officers. The introduction was written by Rikichi Andō, the head of the Inspectorate-General of Military Training.
Chapter 8, Section 4., under Clause (2) ‘Removal of epidemics and stoppage of contagion’ specifies that: “Concerning venereal diseases, not only should aggressive measures be implemented to prevent them, but also the sanitary facilities in the comfort stations should be fully prepared; further, contacts between prostitutes and local people should be strictly forbidden, except with those [locals] designated by the military.”
Details:
[Table of Contents]
Introduction
Chapter 1. Elevation of the Japanese spirit
Chapter 2. Obligations of officers
Chapter 3. Officers’ symbology at ordinary times and how to handle when going into battles
Chapter 4. Enforcing military discipline
Chapter 5. Mobilization
Chapter 6. Preparing, filling out and preserving official documents
Chapter 7. Feeding and clothing men and horses
Chapter 8. Sanitation of men and horses
Chapter 9. Treatment of casualties (men and horses)
Chapter 10. Cleaning of battlefield
Chapter 11. Supplementing men and horses
Chapter 12. Promotion and conferment of ranks and decorations during war
Chapter 13. Supplementing weapons, ammunition, etc.
Chapter 14. Rear service
Chapter 15. Propaganda and anti-intelligence
Chapter 16. Wages
Chapter 17. Return and restoration
Chapter 18. Investigation of records
Chapter 19.Special favors for casualties
Chapter 20. Miscellaneous
Appendix
Supplemental table: List of basic rules in the battlefield
Sources:
WAM Collection (Military_005)
Collection of the Asian Women’s Fund, Vol. 2, p. 9-19
Sourcebook by Suzuki, Yamashita, Tonomura, Vol. 1, p. 106-108
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QUESTIONS FOR STUDENTS
Explain the following words to your students before asking them to read the annotation:
- epidemics: a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time
- contagion: the communication of disease from one person or organism to another by close contact
- venereal disease (VD): a sexually transmitted disease
- sanitary: relating to the condition that affect hygiene and health
- prostitute: a person, in particular a woman, who engages in sexual activity for payment
- symbology: the study or use of symbols
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 Ease 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. What's the book about?
9. What's the title of chapter 8?
10. Based on the book, who was in control of the comfort stations?
11. The "comfort women" deniers tend to claim that the government or military 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?
12. What other questions do you have for this document?
13. 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.