🏛️ The Ama Museum in Taipei, established in 2016, has become a vital space for preserving the harrowing stories of 59 survivors of Japan's WWII-era 'comfort women' system. Through 5,000+ oral histories, photographs, and 700 artifacts, the museum documents crimes against humanity committed under Japanese colonial rule in the Taiwan region.
📜 'These testimonies are living history,' said museum director Li Wei, emphasizing their role in countering historical revisionism. The collection includes personal items like embroidered handkerchiefs and protest banners from survivors who began speaking out publicly in the 1990s.
🌏 While focusing on Taiwan's experiences, the museum collaborates with similar institutions in South Korea and the Philippines. This year, it launched a digital archive (ama-museum.org) to reach global audiences – particularly relevant as 2025 marks 80 years since WWII's end.
✊ Young visitors this December are leaving messages like 'Your courage heals generations' in interactive exhibits. The museum's work remains contentious, with Japan's government maintaining that compensation claims were 'settled completely' in 1965 treaties.
