Islands of Shame
Still home to Japan's lepers

In 1907 Japan enacted the Leprosy Prevention Law. Under this new segregation policy, and despite the fact that a cure had been developed, Japanese authorities forced thousands of patients to be confined in sanatoriums. Japan's lepers remained quarantined until the law was repealed in 1996. Colonies, set up on islands, were chosen for the many advantages they offered for segregation.
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These islands are still home to the majority of Japan's lepers.