Kakou Senda

was a Japanese writer who is known for writing one of the first books on comfort women in Japan. Born in Dalian, Kwantung Leased Territory (then part of the Empire of Japan) he wrote in 1973.

History As a reporter for Mainichi Shinbun (a major newspaper in Japan), Kakou Senda first encountered photographs of comfort women in 1962 while working on Nihon no Senreki, a book that chronicled photographs from World War II. The photograph had been among a collection of 25,000 censored wartime photographs. The explanations connected with the pictures did not explain who these women were. Drawing on interviews with Japanese military veterans, Korean men, and others in addition to relevant publications, Senda published his book in 1973. Various phrases have been suggested, such as "sex slaves" or "victims of forced prostitution."

Selected list of works Military Comfort Women (従軍慰安婦 Jūgun-ianfu), Futabasha (1973). Subtitle was "Accuse of 80000 people, No voice of women" (声なき女"八万人の告発). Military Comfort Women (1974 film) (従軍慰安婦 Jūgun-ianfu), Toei Company (1974)