Women and Soldiers Sexual Violence and Survival Strategies in Occupied Japan |
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| Author:
| Chazono, Toshimi |
| Series title: | Japanese Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-920850-37-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2024 |
| Publisher: | Trans Pacific Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $69.99 |
Book Description:
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After World War II, some women in Japan had intimate relations with occupying US soldiers. These women were called 'panpan', a derogatory label, and to this day have been forced by society's overwhelming disapproval to remain silent about their experiences. The author has gathered the oral histories of sixty-three of those called panpan.
After World War II, some women in Japan had intimate relations with occupying US soldiers. These women were called 'panpan', a derogatory label, and to this day have been forced by society's overwhelming disapproval to remain silent about their experiences. The author has gathered the oral histories of sixty-three of those called panpan.