--- product_id: 14345358 title: "Comfort Women" price: "€ 93.52" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/14345358-comfort-women store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # Comfort Women **Price:** € 93.52 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Comfort Women - **How much does it cost?** € 93.52 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/14345358-comfort-women) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Available for the first time in English, this is the definitive account of the practice of sexual slavery the Japanese military perpetrated during World War II by the researcher principally responsible for exposing the Japanese government's responsibility for these atrocities. The large scale imprisonment and rape of thousands of women, who were euphemistically called "comfort women" by the Japanese military, first seized public attention in 1991 when three Korean women filed suit in a Toyko District Court stating that they had been forced into sexual servitude and demanding compensation. Since then the comfort stations and their significance have been the subject of ongoing debate and intense activism in Japan, much if it inspired by Yoshimi's investigations. How large a role did the military, and by extension the government, play in setting up and administering these camps? What type of compensation, if any, are the victimized women due? These issues figure prominently in the current Japanese focus on public memory and arguments about the teaching and writing of history and are central to efforts to transform Japanese ways of remembering the war. Yoshimi Yoshiaki provides a wealth of documentation and testimony to prove the existence of some 2,000 centers where as many as 200,000 Korean, Filipina, Taiwanese, Indonesian, Burmese, Dutch, Australian, and some Japanese women were restrained for months and forced to engage in sexual activity with Japanese military personnel. Many of the women were teenagers, some as young as fourteen. To date, the Japanese government has neither admitted responsibility for creating the comfort station system nor given compensation directly to former comfort women. This English edition updates the Japanese edition originally published in 1995 and includes introductions by both the author and the translator placing the story in context for American readers. Review: Yoshimi is a brave scholar - Well researched and documented. Bravo to Yoshimi for making the necessary and human move towards truth. The Japanese have failed to acknowledge their many war crimes and this is a step towards balance. I'm stunned by the one star reviews here... so obviously by Japanese nationals who refuse to admit their country's atrocities. Shame on them..Iris Chang's Rape of Nanking is an important work as well. Green earth books - great seller... book arrived in very good condition and quickly. Review: Must Read on this issue - The seminal work that makes the case for the involvement of the Japanese government and military in the demand, setting up, and "staffing" of the comfort stations. Yoshimi has researched this well and carefully lays out his case. This book is a slam-dunk case and a must read. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,332,971 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #545 in Japanese History (Books) #3,657 in Women's Studies (Books) #3,931 in Discrimination & Racism | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 36 Reviews | ## Images ![Comfort Women - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81CVu2XRiOL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Language, Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Yoshimi is a brave scholar *by S***7 on December 25, 2013* Well researched and documented. Bravo to Yoshimi for making the necessary and human move towards truth. The Japanese have failed to acknowledge their many war crimes and this is a step towards balance. I'm stunned by the one star reviews here... so obviously by Japanese nationals who refuse to admit their country's atrocities. Shame on them..Iris Chang's Rape of Nanking is an important work as well. Green earth books - great seller... book arrived in very good condition and quickly. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Must Read on this issue *by T***E on May 8, 2015* The seminal work that makes the case for the involvement of the Japanese government and military in the demand, setting up, and "staffing" of the comfort stations. Yoshimi has researched this well and carefully lays out his case. This book is a slam-dunk case and a must read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great! Exactly what I wanted! *by C***N on February 2, 2019* Great! 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