sentences:  "Ianfu to senjō no sei" was noted for its extensive compilation of information, being praised by historian Haruo Tohmatsu as "probably the most well documented study on the question" and by Mainichi Shimbun reporter Takao Yamada as "an encyclopedia-like collection of facts on comfort women".In "The International History Review", A. Hamish Ion stated that with this work Hata has succeeded in creating "a measured evaluation in the face of sensational and supposedly ill-researched studies by George Hicks and others".The book was also favorably reviewed by political scientist Itaru Shimazu and the journalist Takaaki Ishii.