Battle of Nanjing · Searching for Closed Memories: Testimonies of 102 Former Japanese Soldiers Invading China

Author: (Japan) Matsuo Kazuko
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Publish Date: 2002-12-01
Features: This book collects testimonies from 102 Japanese veterans. It documents the atrocities committed by these Japanese soldiers against Chinese prisoners of war, women, children, and civilians at locations such as Zhonghua Gate, Taiping Gate, Zhongshan Gate, Wuding Gate, Yijiang Gate, Guanghua Gate, and Heping Gate in Nanjing. The accounts reaffirm the undeniable historical fact of the Nanjing Massacre. She states that organizations like the "Shinkin Kai" and other Japanese friendship groups will continue their efforts to seek testimonies from those responsible for the Nanjing Massacre. Zhu Chengshan, Director of the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders, praises Matsuo Kazuko and other Japanese friends for their efforts to rescue and investigate testimonies from perpetrators of the Nanjing Massacre, which have played a crucial role in preserving historical truth. He says that the Japanese soldiers who personally experienced the war in China are now in their 80s and 90s, and their oral testimonies hold extremely valuable historical significance.