War and Women's Human Rights Museum

The War and Women's Human Rights Museum is a space that remembers and educates about the history endured by the survivors of the Japanese military 'comfort women' system, and works to resolve the issue of Japanese military sexual slavery. It is a museum that pays attention to the ongoing issue of wartime sexual violence and acts in solidarity for a world free from war and violence against women. The long-held wish of the survivors of the Japanese military 'comfort women' system, who hoped for children to grow up in a safe and peaceful world, resonated with citizens both domestically and internationally, leading to fundraising efforts. Finally, on May 5, 2012, Children's Day, the War and Women's Human Rights Museum opened its doors with that wish. It strives for a world without war and violence by systematically collecting and preserving records related to the Japanese military sexual slavery issue and the movement for its resolution, and by exhibiting them to inform and remember.