2006 |
December |
17 |
Opening Ceremony for WAM`s 4th Special Exhibit: Women Who Survived the War (The Fifteen Years War) East Timor- Under the Rule of The Japanese Imperial Army and of the Indonesia Government
Commemorative Speech by Kiyoko Furusawa and Akihisa. Matsuno |
16 |
WAM`s 4th Special Exhibit: Women Who Survived the War (The Fifteen Years War) East Timor – Under the Rule of The Japanese Imperial Army and of the Indonesia Government |
10 |
Ceremony of the 2006 Yayori Award and Symposium: American Military Bases and Violence Towards Women In South Korea |
November |
19 |
1st Yaoyori Journalism Award Symposium |
18 |
1st Yaoyori Journalism Award Photograph Exhibit “Nepal: Ongoing Journey” |
10 |
WAM de Video’ Video Forum # 2
The ‘Harumoni’ (‘Grandmothers’ in Korean) of North Korea
Lecture by Ms. Kim Young (Support Committee for former “Comfort Women” that are also Korean residents in Japan) |
October |
26 |
WAM de Video’ Video Forum # 2
Lecture: “Comfort Women” Abandoned in China
Lecture by Kim Pu-ja (Support Committee for former “Comfort Women” that are also Korean residents in Japan) |
13 |
WAM de Video’ Video Forum # 2
Lecture The People of The House of Sharing
Lecture by Ms. Eriko Ikeda |
September |
30 |
WAM de Video’ Video Forum # 2 and Special Symposium
Investigating The Japanese Army’s “Comfort Women” of Burma
Lecture by Machiko Morikawa (Researcher on the “Comfort Women” of Burma) and Toru Nemoto (Professor of Sophia University Specialist on Burma |
18 |
National Meeting: Newspaper Research Team |
August |
26 |
Guided Tour: WAM`s 3rd Special Exhibit: Korean “Comfort Women” Abandoned (in countries where Japanese troops fought during the 15 year War)
Lecture: August- Learning About Song Shin-do
Lecture Terumi Kinomura (Support Committee for former “Comfort Women” that are also Korean residents in Japan) |
19 |
Guided Tour: WAM`s 3rd Special Exhibit: Korean “Comfort Women” Abandoned (in countries where Japanese troops fought during the 15 year War)
Lecture: August- Learning About Song Shin-do
Lecture by Yuko Sugiyama (Support Committee for former “Comfort Women” that are also Korean residents in Japan) |
15 |
Gathering with ‘Harumoni’ (‘grandmothers’ in Korean)
Organized by: Proactive Network of The Japanese Imperial Army “Comfort Women” Issue |
14 |
Participation in Candle Vigil
Bring the Light of Peace to the Darkness of the Yasukini Shrine (controversial shrine dedicated exclusively to Japan Soldiers not excluding Japan’s Class A War Criminals) |
12 |
Guided Tour of WAM`s 3rd Special Exhibit: Korean “Comfort Women” Abandoned (in countries where Japanese troops fought during the 15 year War)
Lecture August- Learning About Song Shin-do
Lecture by: Chikako Shintani (Support Committee for former “Comfort Women” that are also Korean residents in Japan) |
9 |
International Solidarity Movement
WAM Participates in the Wednesday Demonstration in Tokyo (Lantern Demonstration) (the Korean comfort women and their supports initiated this demonstration. Sometimes these Harumoni invite others to organize demonstration in front of the Japanese Embassy simultaneously world wide) |
7 & 8 |
The “Comfort Women” Information Hotline Re-opens |
5 |
Guided Tour WAM`s 3rd Special Exhibit: Korean “Comfort Women” Abandoned (in countries where Japanese troops fought during the 15 year War)
Lecture 1: August- Learning About Song Shin-do
Lecture by: Cyu Su-ja (Support Committee for former “Comfort Women” that are also Korean residents in Japan) |
July |
30 |
Seminar on WAM`s 3rd Special Exhibit: Korean “Comfort Women” Abandoned (in countries where Japanese troops fought during the 15 year War)
Lecture 6: Korean Women’s Struggle Against Sexual ViolenceLecture by: Eriko Ikeda (TV Director and Chief of WAM’s Executive Committee) |
14 |
Seminar on WAM`s 3rd Special Exhibit: Korean “Comfort Women” Abandoned (in countries where Japanese troops fought during the 15 year War)
Lecture
The System of Rule of Colonization and “Comfort Women”
Lecture by: Ms. Kim Pu-ja (Ochanomizu University) |
June |
30 |
Seminar on WAM`s 3rd Special Exhibit: Korean “Comfort Women” Abandoned (in countries where Japanese troops fought during the 15 year War)
Lecture The Struggles of Song Shin-do (former “Comfort Woman”)
Lecture by: Yang Chin-jya |
30 |
Guided Tour of WAM`s 3rd Special Exhibit: Korean “Comfort Women” Abandoned (in countries where Japanese troops fought during the 15 year War)
Guide: Ms. Fumiko Kawada |
16 |
Seminar on WAM`s 3rd Special Exhibit: Korean “Comfort Women” Abandoned (in countries where Japanese troops fought during the 15 year War)
Lecture: Pak Yong-sim (former Comfort Woman) and the “Comfort Women” of North Korea
Lecture by: Rumiko Nishino (Director of WAM) |
2 |
Seminar on WAM`s 3rd Special Exhibit: Korean “Comfort Women” Abandoned (in countries where Japanese troops fought during the 15 year War)
Lecture: The Colonization and Control of Korea and the Licensed Prostitution System
Lecture by Song Youn-ok (Professor at Aoyama University) |
May |
20 |
Opening seminar of WAM`s 3rd Special Exhibit: Korean Comfort Women Abandoned (in countries where Japanese troops fought during the 15 year War)
Commemorative Lecture:
25 Years of Research- Searching For the Abandoned Korean “Comfort Women”
Lecture by: Yoon Jung-ok (Pioneer in Action Oriented/Survivor Research on Korean “Comfort Women”. Yoon Jung-ok was the 1st woman to publicize information on this issue) |
19 |
WAM`s 1st catalog: “All About The Women`s International War Crimes Tribunal” published |
April |
29 |
Start of WAM`s 3rd Special Exhibit:
Korean Comfort Women Abandoned (in countries where Japanese troops fought during The Fifteen Years War)
Guide: Rumiko Nishino |
21 |
Seminar on WAM 2nd Special Exhibit: The entire works of Ms. Matsui Yayori
Ms. Yayori Matsu as Editorial Staff of Asahi Shinbun (A Japanese Newspaper)
Lecture by Tetsuharu Shibata (former Editing Chief of the ‘Society’ Section) of The Asahi Shinbun |
March |
18 |
WAM Symposium: Japanese People who Supported the Korean Democratic Movement- Why did We Support it and What did we Learn? |
February |
12 |
WAM 2nd Special Exhibit (start of guided tour) |