Historical Studies on Comfort Women in Shanghai

Posted: March 18th, 2024 | 1 Comment »

• Zhiliang Su (Shanghai Normal University, China) and Fei Yao (Shanghai Normal University, China) – translator: Xie’an Huang (Shanghai International Studies University, China) – Historical Studies on Comfort Women in Shanghai from World Scientific

This book examines the history of the military comfort women system in China. It aims to give readers a deeper insight into the origin, establishment, and operations of comfort stations, as well as tell the sufferings of comfort women, many of whom were coerced into service. It does so by providing historical evidence gathered over 25 years of field studies from 172 comfort stations which were operated in Shanghai, which once had the largest number of military comfort stations, during the Japanese occupation.

Contents:

• Preface
• Introduction: The “Comfort Women” System and Japanese Military Comfort Stations in Shanghai
• Preface
• No. 1 Daiichi Saloon
• No. 2 Miyoshi
• No. 3 Komatsu-Tei
• No. 4 Eiraku-Kan
• No. 5 The “Comfort Women Group”
• No. 6 London Bar
• No. 7 Heart Bar
• No. 8 Eden Bar
• No. 9 Arirang Bar
• No. 10 Girl Bar
• No. 11 Asia Bar
• No. 12 Light Bar
• No. 13 Fun Bar
• No. 14 Babe Bar
• No. 15 Burgers Bar
• No. 16–29 Comfort Stations in Meimeili
• No. 30 Toyo-en
• No. 31 Taisho-kan
• No. 32 Hara-en
• No. 33 Hongkou Entertainment Center
• No. 34 Shanghai Japanese Army Club
• No. 35 Shanghai Garden
• No. 36 Asahi Club
• No. 37 Fugetsusho
• No. 38 Shanghai Moon
• No. 39 Suehiro Comfort Station for the Japanese Navy
• No. 40 Comfort Station at 135 East Baoxing Road
• No. 41–42 Comfort Stations at 135 and 260 East Baoxing Road
• No. 43 Rokuichi-Tei
• No. 44 Comfort Station at No. 52, Sichuanli
• No. 45 Shosho
• No. 46 Nanchang-Shanghai Club
• No. 47 Comfort Station at No. 2, Sanxinli
• No. 48–55 Comfort Stations in Songbaili, Qiujiang Road
• No. 56–58 Comfort Stations in Shunxingli, Qiuxing Road
• No. 59 Comfort Station at No. 3, Yingshengli
• No. 60 Comfort Station at No. 19, Yuleli
• No. 61–62 Furokuta Bar and Idealism Bar
• No. 63 Comfort Station at 116 Qiujiang Branch Road
• No. 64–65 Comfort Stations at 26 and 31 Hannen Road
• No. 66 Suirakusho
• No. 67 Far East Ballroom
• No. 68 Shinden Canteen Shanghai
• No. 69–72 Comfort Stations on Guangdong Street
• No. 73 Friends of Soldiers Association
• No. 74 Sanya Trading Company
• No. 75–77 Hongkou Great Hotel
• No. 78 Kuganu Navy Club
• No. 79 Kagetsu, a Japanese Restaurant on Boone Road
• No. 80 Comfort Station at 338 Wuchang Road
• No. 81 Sunrise Bar
• No. 82 Comfort Station at 260 Thorne Road
• No. 83 Umi-no-ie
• No. 84 Amankora Umi-no-ie
• No. 85 Comfort Station in the International Settlement
• No. 86 Monte Carlo Bar
• No. 87 Tsz Wan Beyanpo Comfort Station on Taicang Road
• No. 88 Comfort Station on Menghua Street
• No. 89 Nanshi Canteen
• No. 90 Comfort Stations near the French Concession
• No. 91 Great Shanghai Hotel
• No. 92 Comfort Station at the Beijing-Shanghai Railway Bureau Building
• No. 93 Comfort Station in Qingningsi, Pudong
• No. 94–95 Two Comfort Stations in Qianchangzhan
• No. 96 Yangjiazhai Comfort Station
• No. 97–111 Comfort Stations in Jiangwan
• No. 112–113 Comfort Stations on Zhengfu Road and Sanmin Road
• No. 114 Comfort Station near Daiko Cotton Mill
• No. 115 Comfort Stations for General Senda and General Fukatani’s Troops
• No. 116 Haneda Bessho
• No. 117 Shanghai Ryo
• No. 118 Totsugeki-Ya
• No. 119 Soldiers’ Club on Gongxing Road
• No. 120–136 Comfort Stations in Wusong Town
• No. 137 Comfort Stations in Shanghai’s Suburbs
• No. 138–142 Comfort Stations in Jiading
• No. 143–145 Three Comfort Stations in Qingpu
• No. 146 Comfort Station in Miaozhen Town, Chongming
• No. 147 Comfort Station in Chengqiao Town, Chongming
• No. 148 Comfort Station in Gaoqiao, Pudong
• No. 149 Comfort Station in Tangqiao, Pudong
• No. 150 Comfort Station at 6 Pushang Road
• No. 151 Songjiang No. 1 Comfort Station
• No. 152–153 Comfort Station at the City Temple of Baoshan and Luodian Comfort Station
• No. 154 Comfort Station at the Mi Family’s Ancestral Temple in Luodian Town
• No. 155 Hasegawa Omigawa Comfort Station in Yanghang
• No. 156–157 Majiazhai and Xujiazhai Comfort Stations
• No. 158 Comfort Station at Toyota Textile Factory
• No. 159–160 Two Comfort Stations on Zhapu Road
• No. 161 Comfort Station in Shun’anli
• No. 162–163 Comfort Stations on Tanggu Road
• No. 164 Comfort Station on Kunshan Road
• No. 165 Longhua Comfort Station
• No. 166 Club for Japanese Navy Corporals on Emei Road
• No. 167 Comfort Station in Youche Village, Zhangyan
• No. 168 Zhujiazhai Comfort Station
• No. 169 Comfort Stations at the Great China University
• No. 170 Myoburou
• No. 171 Comfort Station on Zhongnan Street, Songjiang
• No. 172 Songjiang Special Comfort Station
• Appendix 1
• Appendix 2
• Epilogue

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