Map of "Comfort Women" Memorials in the United States
As of March 2020, there are sixteen memorials honoring “comfort women” in the United States.
See below for their locations and installation dates.
See below for their locations and installation dates.
Google Maps: Justice for "Comfort Women"
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.5108615,-97.9862643,4z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!11m1!2s6eTG7UaoTd6So4Y6z_cIiA
complied by Eric Mar
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.5108615,-97.9862643,4z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!11m1!2s6eTG7UaoTd6So4Y6z_cIiA
complied by Eric Mar
The locations with a Peace Girl Statue are indicated next to each state abbreviation.
Questions for Further Reflection
• The Peace statue shows a Korean girl in traditional dress—called a hanbok—to memorialize the survivors of Japanese military sexual slavery. Though meant to symbolize global peace, some question whether there’s a place for such a statue in the U.S. or Europe given the ethnicity of the girl depicted and the fact that the atrocity happened in Asia. Do you think art can have a universal meaning even if it bears little resemblance to your ethnicity or country’s history? Why or why not?
• As of March 2020, there are sixteen memorials honoring “comfort women” in the United States. However, installing them on public land can be challenging. What prevents these memorials from being installed on public land? What efforts do supporters make to counter opposition to the memorials?
• The Peace statue shows a Korean girl in traditional dress—called a hanbok—to memorialize the survivors of Japanese military sexual slavery. Though meant to symbolize global peace, some question whether there’s a place for such a statue in the U.S. or Europe given the ethnicity of the girl depicted and the fact that the atrocity happened in Asia. Do you think art can have a universal meaning even if it bears little resemblance to your ethnicity or country’s history? Why or why not?
• As of March 2020, there are sixteen memorials honoring “comfort women” in the United States. However, installing them on public land can be challenging. What prevents these memorials from being installed on public land? What efforts do supporters make to counter opposition to the memorials?