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2026-11-02 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-11-02

Born Korean Under Japanese Colonial Rule

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A Korean-language life simulation pairs the imagined experience of growing up under Japanese colonial rule with a browsable collection of historical records.

Landing page captured for the 2026-11-02 issue.
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Readers exploring Korean colonial-era history and archival records
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The collection is described as 4,856 people represented in 6,296 surveillance-target person cards.

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The interface provides controls to start or resume a life, browse a random person, and filter records by region, record type, and occupation. It identifies its source material as surveillance-target person cards and links to guidance on the records and historical context. The homepage labels the project beta (v96); the extracted record panel was still showing a loading message.

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●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
◉HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade

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