From Shanghai to Shanghai: The War Diary of an Imperial Japanese Army Medical Officer, 1937-1941 (Signature Books) [Paperback]

Tetsuo Aso (Author)

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About the Author

Dr. Aso Tetsuo was quite literally born into a world of gynecology and prostitution. His father was a gynecologist with a private medical and teaching practice in the "entertainment quarters" — red light district — of Fukuoka. Besides being a school for midwives, Aso’s childhood home was a medical clinic for the prostitutes employed in the neighboring teahouses and brothels. As a child, Aso knew the women who were his father’s patients as his "big sisters". It was only natural, Aso later reflected, that when he grew up he would become a gynecologist and specialize in the health of working women.

After the end of the war in 1945, Aso was frequently accused by the press of having forced women into prostitution during the war. This prompted him finally to tell his side of the story by compiling this remarkable book from his wartime diary.

Hal Gold is a writer and translator resident in Japan. His latest book, a historical novel, is Neutral War.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: East Bridge (November 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 189193631X
• ISBN-13: 978-1891936319
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,373,242 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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