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“Throwing Stones at Korean Children”

"Throwing Stones at Korean Children" is a personal account by Sasaki Fumiko who was a child during World War II in Japan. She describes how as a child, she participated in throwing stones at and chasing away Korean children who were living in Japan. This account is published in "Senso: The Japanese Remember the Pacific War" which is a collections of letters sent to the "Asahi Newspaper" between 1986 and 1987 that describe the homefront experiences of Japanese civilians.

Frank Gibney, Ed., and Beth Cary, trans., "Senso: The Japanese Remember the Pacific War: Letters to the Editor of the Asahi Shimbun" (Amonk: M.E. Sharpe, 2007) 277.

2007

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