[Machine Translation] The fierce fate of the Kurokawa Settlers awaited them in Manchuria in 1945 after the defeat of the Kanto Army. The facts of war and sexual violence are here, and what we need to know now. The next time I am born, I want to be born in a country of peace. This is a courageous testimony to bequeath to the future a tragedy that has been considered taboo. In the summer of the 80th year since the end of the war, this masterpiece documentary, which was an exceptional hit, has finally been released on DVD! Eighty years ago, under wartime conditions, the Manchurian pioneer settlers went to Manchuria, China, as part of the Manchurian Mongolia Development Project, which was implemented under national policy. As Japan's defeat in the war became more and more apparent, the Soviet army suddenly invaded Manchuria. With no sign of the Kwantung Army, which was supposed to protect them, the Manchurian settlers were forced into a harsh situation. In such circumstances, the Kurokawa pioneers who crossed from Gifu Prefecture asked for help from the enemy Soviet forces in order to return to Japan alive. In return, however, they were entertained by women who were at least 18 years old. Without even knowing the meaning of "entertainment," the women were offered to the Soviets as sexual partners. When they returned to Japan, what awaited them was not labor, but discrimination and prejudice. They were subjected to unspoken slander. The villagers covered their mouths out of sympathy. The women suppressed their anger and fear and cowered in fear. The destination where they were supposed to spend their youth is a country that has sacrificed so many people that it no longer exists. The voices of these traumatized women, both physically and emotionally, have been drowned out, and this fact has been kept under wraps for many years. But the women of Kurokawa joined hands. What they did, what was done to them, and what they have seen. Women of Kurokawa," which was released on July 12, 2025, depicts the reality of war and sexual violence. The film shocked all of Japan with its depiction of the terrible hardships experienced by the women who were sent to the Soviet Union to protect the pioneer settlers, and became a hit with an audience of more than 45,000 and box-office revenues of more than 50 million yen. In addition to winning second place in the cultural film category of the 99th Kinema Junpo Best Ten, the film was also highly acclaimed, winning the 2025 Peace and Cooperation Journalist Fund Award for Encouragement and the 2025 Women in Culture Award. Directed by Matsubara Fumie, who worked as director of TV Asahi's "News Station" and "Press Station" before directing the film "Hama no Don. Before memories become history, they must be passed on to the future. Testimonies from people who lived through the ravages of war. A spectacular documentary that records the facts of war and sexual violence experienced by the women of the Kurokawa Settlement! Includes video extras. Includes a leaflet of the monument of the maiden (full text).