Toshihiko Sakai

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Sakai Toshihiko (1871-1933)

Toshihiko Sakai (堺 利彦 Sakai Toshihiko, November 25, 1871 - January 23, 1933) was a Japanese socialist, writer, historian.　He is also known under the pen name Kosen Sakai (堺枯川　Sakai Kosen).

He is known for his translation with Shūsui Kōtoku.

Sakai was sentenced to two months in jail when the Heimin Shimbun, a paper he founded with Kotoku Shusui, decryed the high taxes caused by the Russo-Japanese War. [1]

Sakai was also sympathetic towards rape victims. In a response to the letter of an agonized rape victim, which was printed in the Yorozu Choho newspaper, Sakai said "It is nothing but an accident, just like a person attacked by a rabid dog on the street; though the victim is definitely unfortunate, it's not something for which the victim should be held responsible. ". [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Modern Japan: An Encyclopedia of History, Culture, and Nationalism The Commers Newspaper (Heimin Shimbun) (1903-05) Page 35
  2. ↑ Japanese Women: New Feminist Perspectives on the Past, Present, and Futureedited by Kumiko Fujimura-Fanselow, Atsuko Kameda Page 331

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