Nanjing War. Searching for Closed Memories: Testimonies of 102 Former Japanese Soldiers Invading China

Author: (Japanese) Matsunaga Kenko
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Publishing 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. These accounts reaffirm the undeniable historical fact of the Nanjing Massacre. She states, "The 'Shinjin 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 Matsunaga Kenko and other Japanese friends for their efforts to rescue and investigate testimonies from those who committed the atrocities during the Nanjing Massacre. He says, "The Japanese soldiers who personally experienced the invasion of China in those years are now in their 80s and 90s. Their oral testimonies hold extremely valuable historical significance."