Takashi Sakata has published a new article discussing the Anti-Comintern Pact between Germany and Japan and the German-Soviet War beginning in 1941, as well as the capture of cinchona plantations and the Bandung Quinine Factory in Java on the distribution plans for quinine by the Japanese Army. Both production of cinchona bark and the derivative…Read more
On September 12, 2021 a comprehensive workshop/symposium was held online to try to advance our collaborative project work as well as to engage a wider global audience. With attendees from several different countries, the discussion of different issues related to malaria in World War II was engaging, covering more than 6 hours of presentations and discussion. The following is the final presentation schedule.
Session I
Adrian Agahari Understanding Malaria Medication for Indonesians in 1930-1940s from Dutch Indies Malaria Medical Research
Takashi Sakata Production of Anti-malarial Drugs in Japan by the End of WWII
Mayumi Yamamoto Chrysanthemum as a Sword: Prelude to the Malaria War in Japanese Military Occupied Indonesia
General Discussion
Session II
Kaoru Kochi Promoting Public Health and Eradicating Malaria by Flicks: Screening Films in Indonesia during the Japanese Occupation
Makiko Sekiyama The Travels and Experiences of One Eiseihei in Indonesia
Isao Yamazaki Guru Besar Bangsa Nippon: The Lives and Careers of Jakarta Ika Daigaku Faculty Members from Japan
Brad Horton Japanese Medical Propaganda in the War
& Malaria and Medicines in the Wartime Indonesian Press
General Discussion
