comfort women

"They have waited 75 years for an acknowledgment that what was done to them was a war crime. They are still waiting. Grandmothers, Our Grandmothers is a beautifully and sensitively rendered narrative of the ongoing crusade of WWII's most courageous survivors: the "Comfort Women"--sex slaves--of the Japanese Imperial Army. This offering in graphic novel format is both a moving tribute and a call to awareness that, though addressing young adults, speaks to all of us"--Provided by publisher.

"Tells a story of two sisters whose love for each other is strong enough to triumph over the grim evils of war"--Amazon.com.

Maria Rosa Henson tells the story of her experiences as a teenager who was forced into service as a "comfort woman"--a sexual slave for Japanese troops employed in the Philippines during World War II.

Explores the legacy of the victims of sexual slavery imposed by the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II through fourteen essays by scholars, political activists, and creative artists who have been inspired by the comfort women.

Offers a full account of sexual slavery in the Japanese military during World War II, discussing how the Japanese military and government imprisoned women in comfort stations and forced them to serve Japanese officers.

Describes the "comfort women" who were forced into prostitution to serve the Japanese Imperial army during World War II, and examines Japan and the U.S. occupation forces roles in controlled prostitution.