Kawata Fumiko (川田文子)

  • The Story of Bae Bong-gi – “We luckily managed to survive amid that war.”
    The Story of Bae Bong-gi – “We luckily managed to survive amid that war.”

    In her book <The House with a Red Tile Roof - The Story of Korean Women Who Became the Japanese Military "Comfort Women"> which was translated into Korean in 2014, Kawata Fumiko vividly yet calmly unraveled the testimony of Bae Bong-gi, one of the Korean "Comfort Women" who was taken to Okinawa. Based on the testimonies and data collected from Okinawa residents, Japanese soldiers, as well as Bae Bong-gi, this article describes the detailed circumstances experienced by Bae Bong-gi and the “Comfort Women” surrounding the U.S. military’s air raids that took place on the Kerama Islands, Okinawa.

    Kawata Fumiko (川田文子)

  • The story of Song Shin-do – “We have not the slightest idea of what a person thinks inside.”
    The story of Song Shin-do – “We have not the slightest idea of what a person thinks inside.”

    This article is about the story of Song Shin-do remembered by Kawata Fumiko, who connected Song Shin-do to the ‘”Comfort Women” 110 Report Call Executive Committee’.

    Kawata Fumiko (川田文子)

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