Ianfu, The Dark and Forgotten History of Japanese Sex Slaves

Sukarno's cooperation with Japan inflicted unimaginable suffering. Romusha and ianfu, two dark sides of history that left painful memories.

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The women who were forced to become ianfu got off of a ship in Kupang, Timor. (K.B. Davis/cas.awm.gov.au).

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SUKARNO was in Padang when the Japanese arrived. He had just been moved by the Dutch from exile in Ende to Bengkulu, then by road to Padang. The Dutch were going to evacuate Sukarno to Australia but the Japanese had already taken control of Sumatra. In Padang, he frequently met Japanese army commanders who asked him to cooperate.

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Ianfu in front of an ianjo in Kupang, Timor. (Australian War Memorial).

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