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Nanjing Massacre
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The Nanjing Massacre or the Rape of Nanjing was the mass rape and murder, between December 1937 and March 1938, of Chinese civilians, noncombatants, and prisoners of war by the Imperial Japanese Army
A Japanese soldier pictured with the corpses of Chinese civilians by the Qinhuai River
A Japanese soldier pictured with the corpses of Chinese civilians by the Qinhuai River
An article on the "Contest to kill 100 people using a sword" published in the Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun. The headline reads, "'Incredible Record' (in
An article on the "Contest to kill 100 people using a sword" published in the Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun. The headline reads, "'Incredible Record' (in the Contest to Cut Down 100 People) – Mukai 106–105 Noda – Both 2nd Lieutenants Go into Extra Innings".
A Japanese soldier poses with the severed head of one of his victims
A Japanese soldier poses with the severed head of one of his victims
Members of the International Committee for the Nanking Safety Zone, including John Rabe (center) and John Magee (center right)
Members of the International Committee for the Nanking Safety Zone, including John Rabe (center) and John Magee (center right)
Hundred man killing contest
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The hundred-man killing contest was a sensationalized story published first in prominent Japanese newspapers including the Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun and Osaka Mainichi Shimbun in late 1937 during the
Nanjing Massacre
…through China after capturing Shanghai in November. As the Japanese marched on Nanjing, they committed violent atrocities in a terror campaign, including killing contests and massacres of entire villages. By early December, the Japanese Central China Area Army under the command of General Iwane Matsui reached the outskirts…
Mukai at Sugamo Prison after his arrest by the U.S. Army
Mukai at Sugamo Prison after his arrest by the U.S. Army
Noda at Sugamo Prison after his arrest by the U.S. Army
Noda at Sugamo Prison after his arrest by the U.S. Army
Noda, center, and Mukai, right, during their trial for war crimes in China. Gunkichi Tanaka is on the left.
Noda, center, and Mukai, right, during their trial for war crimes in China. Gunkichi Tanaka is on the left.