…Even after the war in Japan, these “mixed race children” became a social problem. Miki Sawada established the Elizabeth Sanders Home (1948) and made every effort to raise these “mixed race children.” Even today, many “mixed race children” are born around military bases where foreign troops are stationed. … From [Miki Sawada]…She was born in Tokyo as the eldest daughter of Mitsubishi's former Baron Hisaya Iwasaki, married diplomat Renzo Sawada, and converted to Christianity (Anglican Church) while living overseas. After World War II, she used her own money to open the Elizabeth Sanders Home in Oiso in 1948 for mixed-race orphans born to Japanese women and soldiers stationed in Japan. She raised over 2,000 orphans and promoted their adoption overseas. For her volunteer work, she was awarded the Asahi Prize in 1962. … *Some of the terminology that refers to "Elizabeth Sanders Home" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…戦後の日本においてもこれらの〈混血児〉は社会問題となった。沢田美喜はエリザベス・サンダース・ホームを設立し(1948),これら〈混血児〉の養育に力を尽くした。また,現在もなお,外国の軍隊が駐屯する基地周辺で,多くの〈混血児〉が生まれている。… 【沢田美喜】より…三菱本家・旧男爵岩崎久弥の長女として東京で生まれ,外交官沢田廉三に嫁し,海外生活中にキリスト教(聖公会)に入信。第2次大戦後,駐留軍兵士と日本女性との間に生まれた混血孤児のために,1948年私財を投じて大磯にエリザベス・サンダース・ホームを開設し,2000人を超す孤児を育て,海外との養子縁組を進めた。その奉仕活動によって,62年朝日賞を受賞した。… ※「エリザベス・サンダース・ホーム」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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