Historical Evidence: Records of Japanese War Criminals' Confessions for Their Crimes Against China

Author: Archives of the Ministry of Public Security
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Publishing Date: July 1, 2005
Features: This book selects the confessions of 119 Japanese war criminals among the 969 detained in the Fushun War Criminals Management Center in China, focusing on their crimes and repentance. Through the personal experiences of soldiers and officers of different ranks and positions from the former Japanese 39th, 59th, 63rd, 91st, 117th divisions, the 731 Unit, the Kwantung Garrison, the Pseudom Judicial Department, the Kwantung Bureau, and the Pseudom Riverside Province Police Department during their invasion of China, its the atrocities of the brutal and frenzied Japanese invaders against the Chinese people, including burning, killing, plundering, and committing heinous crimes. Additionally, it reveals the crimes of Japanese militarists and Zaibatsu in crazily exploiting and plundering the precious resources and wealth of China, serving as strong evidence of the crimes of Japanese militarism in invading China. At the same time, the books the remarkable achievements of the Chinese government and people in carrying out humanitarian reforms on the war criminals through the heartfelt personal letters of six war criminals who sincerely repented, showcasing the boundless magnanimity and benevolence of the Chinese people.
The book "Historical Evidence" is a carefully selected and translated compilation of long-dust-covered confessions from Japanese war criminals held in the Fushun War Criminals Management Center in China. It is the first time the Archives of the Ministry of Public Security has disclosed the original archival materials of Japanese war criminals' confessions. On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World War II against Fascism, the book "Historical Evidence" is presented to the readers to commemorate the great sacrifices and important historical contributions made by the Chinese people to the victory in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World War II against Fascism.
The book "Historical Evidence" selects the confessions of 118 Japanese war criminals among the 969 detained in the Fushun War Criminals Management Center in China, focusing on their crimes and repentance. Through the personal experiences of soldiers and officers of different ranks and positions from the former Japanese 39th, 59th, 63rd, 91st, 117th divisions, the 731 Unit, the Kwantung Garrison, the Pseudom Judicial Department, the Kwantung Bureau, and the Pseudom Riverside Province Police Department during their invasion of China, its the atrocities of the brutal and frenzied Japanese invaders against the Chinese people, including burning, killing, plundering, and committing heinous crimes. It reveals the crimes of Japanese militarists and Zaibatsu in crazily exploiting and plundering the precious resources and wealth of China, serving as strong evidence of the crimes of Japanese militarism in invading China. At the same time, the books the remarkable achievements of the Chinese government and people in carrying out humanitarian reforms on the war criminals through the heartfelt personal letters of six war criminals who sincerely repented, showcasing the boundless magnanimity and benevolence of the Chinese people.
The book "Historical Evidence," through the personal accounts of the Chinese people's anti-invasion war as narrated by the war criminals,s the unyielding spirit of the Chinese people who bravely fought against the Japanese invaders to defend their homeland. On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the victory in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World War II against Fascism, the book "Historical Evidence" tells people through the restoration ands of that history: all ethnic groups should respect and face history, and never forget it. Whether one confronts history objectively is an of a nation's cultural quality and psychological makeup, and it is also the key to avoiding tragic repetition and moving toward a bright future.
In recent years, Japanese right-wing forces have repeatedly arbitrarily historical textbooks, attempting to legitimize the war of aggression and deny the history of invasion of China. This is a blatant distortion of history. It severely harms the feelings of the Chinese people who love peace, as well as the feelings of the Japanese people who yearn for Sino-Japanese friendship and the feelings of the world people who love peace.
The book "Historical Evidence" aims to tell the world that the Chinese nation is opposed to wars of aggression and loves peace. Establishing sincere friendship and common development with any ethnic group in the world is the good wish of the Chinese people.
Recently, Chinese President Hu Jintao, in a speech to former Soviet veterans who participated in World War II, said: "History is a mirror reflecting reality and a textbook full of wisdom. Remembering history and not forgetting the past is to cherish peace and create a better future. We commemorate the victory in the World War against Fascism to better cherish and protect the hard-won peace and prevent tragic wars from recurring, so that all peoples of the world may enjoy eternal peace."
Looking back at history is to learn from it, so that tragedies of yesterday will not repeat themselves; reflecting on history is to face the future, so that the sky of tomorrow will not be overcast with gloom. Reing history through this book is to tell people that the disasters brought by wars of aggression not only should not have happened to the Chinese people but should also not happen again to the people of other countries in the world. The sincerity of the Chinese government and people for peace is not only reflected in the lenient policies toward Japanese war criminals decades ago but also in the present and the future.