This paper gives a brief outline of the Japan Rescue Mission by portraying its rescue work, and disbusses its role in the history of rescuing women in Japan. The Japan Rescue Mission, founded in by George Dempsie year of birth and death unknown , an Evangelical missionary from Scotland, had the purpose of rescuing women from prostitution in Japan.
In the 's the Mission founded a rescue home called Kyuaikan in Sendai, and another one called Jiaikan in Oaaka. These institutions achieved tremendous rescue work of many prostitutes. As the war situation turned worse, however, the Mission was forced to close these homes in , only after twenty or so years of its rescue work. The rescue work of the Japan Rescue Mission is characterized by the following : 1 They conducted their rescue work as religious practices, that is, to save the souls of women.
Compared with the latter two institutions, the Mission's work was characteristically more religious, for the salvation of the souls. Japanese journal of social services. Already have an account? Sign in here. Japanese Journal of Social Welfare. Journal home All issues About the journal. Miharu Nishimura Author information. Miharu Nishimura [in Japanese]. Corresponding author. Article overview. References 0. Related articles 0. Figures 0. Content from these authors. Supplementary material 0.
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