There was a lot going on in Japan post-WWII. A lot. With most people trying to scrape together enough money just to have a meal, any extra mouths to feed were an actual death sentence. Not an ideal situation to find yourself in during the years of 1947-1949 when 2.6 billion babies were born, ๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ช๐๐ก๐ก๐ฎ. Thatโs 7.8 billion new lives being added to the mix in just 3 years!!! Give it a goog & youโll find that as of 2020, there are 7.8 billion people in the world ๐คฏ This is no excuse for what Miyuki Ishikawa and her co conspirators did, but it really puts this case into perspective. Add this to the list of things I never learned in school that I most definitely wish I had! Learn more about the countless innocent men & women incarcerated yearly, as well as what ๐๐๐ can do to help here: https://www.innocenceproject.org/ โข Follow me on Instagram & Facebook @earthtobrittpodcast & on Twitter @earthtobrittpod. Emails can be sent to [email protected]
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