Reassessing Postwar Historical Narratives: Debates on Nanjing and the Comfort Women Issue

Sekihei argues that Japan must thoroughly reassess its postwar historical narratives.
He questions prevailing claims surrounding the Nanjing incident and the comfort women issue, urging a reexamination of historical perspectives and Japan’s national stance.

They were not forcibly taken away, nor were they sex slaves. It was a profession in the sexual service industry.
2018-01-28
The following continues from the previous chapter.Japan’s masochistic postwar historical view must also be thoroughly settled.
China has used the Nanjing Massacre as a shield and has even established commemorative days.
South Korea likewise continues to criticize Japan over the comfort women issue.
Both the Nanjing incident and the comfort women issue are, in my view, false.
The comfort women engaged in prostitution as an occupation.
They were not forcibly taken away, nor were they sex slaves.
It was a profession in the sexual service industry.
According to calculations by Choi Kilsung, the money earned and saved by comfort women would amount to 80 million yen in today’s Japanese currency.
Regarding Nanjing, from my perspective—having been born and raised in China and having friends in Nanjing—the so-called “300,000 massacre” is entirely false.
Historical perspectives must be properly settled.
To be continued.

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