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Japanese Advocacy for South Korean Hibakusha examines how Japanese citizens mobilized to secure legal recognition and moral redress for South Korean atomic bomb survivors.
For decades, Japan's predominantly victim-conscious atomic bomb discourse marginalized these former colonial subjects, trapping them in postwar abandonment and excluding them from domestic relief. This book traces how, in order to dismantle this system of exclusion, Japanese civil society initiated a vital process of transitional justice from below. By producing epistemic studies through fact-finding surveys and providing medical, financial, and legal assistance, advocates built an infrastructure of listening that empowered Korean survivors to overcome the compounded traumas of colonialism and war. This transborder advocacy operated as a dual mechanism: pursuing legal reconciliation through court victories, while simultaneously facilitating personal reconciliation to unsettle enduring colonial legacies.
Ultimately, the book demonstrates that although the limitations of this small-scale movement must be recognized, its significance remains profound. Through decades-long advocacy, citizens of the former colonial power championed the rights of Korean hibakusha, culminating in landmark victories that granted near-equal rights. By fracturing long-standing institutional silence, this grassroots solidarity initiated a delayed yet crucial process of decolonization for these historically neglected survivors.
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Notes on the Book
Introduction
1. Historical Overview
2. Emergence of Advocacy for South Korean Atomic Bomb Survivors in Japan
3. Advocating for Son Jin-doo's Lawsuit in the 1970s
4. Emergence of Medical Support in Hiroshima
5. A-bombed Koreans at Hiroshima Mitsubishi: Fukagawa Munetoshi's Search for the Unreturned
6. Korean Hibakusha Advocacy in Nagasaki
7. Nationwide Grassroots Efforts in Support of Korean Hibakusha
8. Ongoing Civic-Based Support for Korean Hibakusha, Subsequent Lawsuits, and the Current Situation
9. Unequal Access to Benefits: The Plight of Other Overseas Hibakusha
Afterword
Appendix: List of Organizations and Associations
Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | 15 Apr 2027 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | 9781978769571 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 36 bw photos, 6 bw illus, & 1 table |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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