Japan’s World War II Orphans Tell Their Inspiring Tales Of Resilience And Recovery
A Documented History Of Abuse
A government survey conducted in 1948 revealed that there were 123.5K orphans all around the nation. Japan’s orphanages could only accommodate 12K orphans at the time, which meant that thousands were left homeless. A significant number escaped abusive situations in orphanages or while living with relatives. The only problem was that they ended up on the streets.
Most made the train stations their home because they could perform odd jobs there as well. They would collect cigarette stubs, polish shoes, and for some, pickpocketing helped them get by. The police would round up street kids on numerous occasions and send them to orphanages. Some were brokered to farms that were desperate for workers.
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