I am not Comort Woman

Story of victims of Japanese military sexual slavery in Asia

 

I am not Comort Woman

Story of victims of Japanese military sexual slavery in Asia

Justice and Peace,

We listen Attentively to the Voice of Victims.

From the bottom of my heart, I empathized those Korean survivors’ sufferings after meeting them in 2001, who were left alone in this infertile land in China. It was a starting point for me to meet other survivors in all other Asian countries.

From the remote areas of inland China to Indonesia, and up-country in the frontier of East-Timor, I could witness at glance the truth in living histories through my journey. Unpleasant memories from their sufferings have already left them inerasable traces.....

Life as a human was taken over by Japanese military, and it is too late to take it back. Thru double interpretation, I could feel their hatred “Han” and rough breathings arising from the memories. Their sufferings in memories are not only about 70 years ago, but still living in their hearts until now.

Survivors are erased one by one into backside of histories as their bodies grow sick and they become unable to move by themselves. Those sufferings of survivors need to be engraved in all of our minds as historical and human rights issues.....

What comfort women wants is someone’s attention more than anything. They have never received comfort or healing from anyone until now. Message of hope postcards are read in local language and delivered to survived women when visiting.

From the bottom of my heart, I empathized those Korean survivors’ sufferings after meeting them in 2001, who were left alone in this infertile land in China. It was a starting point for me to meet other survivors in all other Asian countries.

From the remote areas of inland China to Indonesia, and up-country in the frontier of East-Timor, I could witness at glance the truth in living histories through my journey. Unpleasant memories from their sufferings have already left them inerasable traces.....

Life as a human was taken over by Japanese military, and it is too late to take it back. Thru double interpretation, I could feel their hatred “Han” and rough breathings arising from the memories. Their sufferings in memories are not only about 70 years ago, but still living in their hearts until now.

Survivors are erased one by one into backside of histories as their bodies grow sick and they become unable to move by themselves. Those sufferings of survivors need to be engraved in all of our minds as historical and human rights issues.....

What comfort women wants is someone’s attention more than anything. They have never received comfort or healing from anyone until now. Message of hope postcards are read in local language and delivered to survived women when visiting.

What Kind of Life

do Victims in other Countries Live?

During the WWII, when Japan evoked the wars everywhere in the Asia-Pacific coasts, many women were abused for sexual slavery and violence by Japanese military.

From 1996, I took my journey in Korea, China, the Philippines, Indonesia and East-Timor and met 140 survivors who were still present.

Comfort Station Built by Japanese Military.

The Japanese military built comfort station for the reasons such as prevention of rape, prevention of sexually transmitted diseases and morale elevation of soldiers.

It was built not only in all areas invaded by Japanese military, but also in places where labor forces were gathered for the production of war materials such as coal pits and factories in Japan.

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Comfort Station Built by Japanese military

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The Japanese military built comfort station for the reasons such as prevention of rape, prevention of sexually transmitted diseases and morale elevation of soldiers. It was built not only in all areas invaded by Japanese military, but also in places where labor forces were gathered for the production of war materials such as coal pits and factories in Japan.

JUJU Project

supports exhibition, education, historical records and victims

Exhibition

We deliver the voices of comfort women to international communities including Japan and prepare a place for communication to share their deep .....

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Education

We find what we can do through the discussion on past stories and current lives we shared with many local women including citizens and students through lectures.

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History

We record the truth that is distorted and concealed by Japanese government and memories and pains that would never be erased in the lives of victims with .....

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Support

We create a link between victims and citizens through JUJU project activities with photo exhibition and lectures. We repair houses and provide checkups .....

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