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“Sold For 40 Yen”: Nishioka Tsutomu's “Evidence” on the “Comfort Women” Proven Groundless

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 March 2025

Mizuno Takaaki
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On September 5, Nishioka Tsutomu, a former professor at Tokyo Christian University, took the stand for the first time at Tokyo District Court. Former Asahi reporter Uemura Takashi had filed a libel lawsuit against Nishioka and Bungei Shunjū in January 2015.

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Asia-Pacific Journal , Volume 16 , Issue 22 , November 2018 , e2
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Copyright © The Authors 2018

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1 When Nishioka used the term kisaeng in quoting Kim Hak-sun, he meant “a prostitute.” “Kisaeng owner” would be “brothel owner” according to Nishioka.