Karayuki-San of Singapore 1877-1941

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Karayuki-san were Japanese women who came to Singapore between 1877 and 1941, often working as migrant workers or in the sex trade. Their stories reveal the hardships they faced, as well as how they adapted to life far from home. Their presence highlights the complex social and economic ties between Japan and Southeast Asia during this period.

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James Warren

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Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society,62,part 2.1989.p.45-80.
DS591 RASMJ 1989

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1989

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harith

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Journal Article

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Indeks Journal of the Malayan Branch Royal Asiatic Society.

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James Warren, “Karayuki-San of Singapore 1877-1941,” Rimbunan: Pangkalan Data Pengajian Melayu, accessed February 3, 2026, https://rimbunan.nusa.my/rimbun/items/show/23065.

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