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In Memory of Iris Chang
In Memory of Iris Chang


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The Nanjing Massacre: A Japanese Journalist Confronts Japan's National Shame
by Katsuichi Honda


The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II
by Iris Chang


Factories of Death: Japanese Biological Warfare, 1932-45 and the American Cover-Up
A book by Dr. Sheldon Harris

The rape of Nanking : an undeniable history in photographs
The rape of Nanking : an undeniable history in photographs
(check with library in your area)


A Plague Upon Humanity: The Hidden History of Japan's Biological Warfare Program by Daniel Barenblatt


The Good Man of Nanking by John Rabe

Unit 731: Nightmare in Manchuria
Unit 731:
Nightmare in Manchuria

Rape of Nanking DVD
Rape of Nanking DVD

Murder Under The Sun DVD
Murder Under The Sun DVD

The Bataan Death March DVD
The Bataan Death March DVD


Last Secrets Of The Axis DVD

To Forget is Impossible

It has been more than 57 years since the end of WWII. While the world has learned about the horrors of the Nazi war crimes and Germany has formally apologized and compensated victims of its atrocities, the Japanese government continues its whitewashing of history and denial of brutalities committed by the Japanese military in China and other Asian countries.

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Iris Change on Rape of Nanking - video
The Late bestseller author Iris Chang Testified at Mock Grand Jury on the Japanese atricious acts of violence during the "Rape of Nanking" invasion of the ancient capital of China in December 1937....(more)

 

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Hundreds flock to see 'Yasukuni'
http://search. japantimes. co.jp/cgi- bin/nn20080504a1 .html

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Hundreds flock to see 'Yasukuni'

By TAKAHIRO FUKADA
Staff writer


People started arriving at Cine Amuse in Shibuya hours before the first screening, but despite expectations, no rightwing protests or speaker trucks were seen in the area.

Taboo preview: A man reads a leaflet about "Yasukuni" in Tokyo on Saturday.

AP PHOTO ...(more)

Distributor to go ahead with showing 'Yasukuni'
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20080415a1.html

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Distributor to go ahead with showing 'Yasukuni'

Compiled from Kyodo, staff reports
Movie distributor Argo Pictures said Monday it will go ahead with plans to screen a controversial documentary on Yasukuni Shrine across Japan in early May as scheduled, despite a request from the Shinto shrine to delete some of the content.


The Seven ...(more)

Lolas Kampanyera Denounces Japan's Hand on HRN 124

PRESS STATEMENT
Lolas Kampanyera Denounces Japan's Hand on HRN 124 Re-vote

That House Resolution No.124 has to go back and be voted on again in the committee level after being declared approved by foreign affairs committee chair, Rep. Antonio Cuenco, is a disappointment.

In a hearing last March 11, 2008 at Batasan, HRN 124, a resolution to urge Japan to officially apologize and legally compensate its victims of large-scale forced sexual slavery in WWII, was unanimously adopted by the h ...(more)

Dancing with the devil over 'Yasukuni'
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fl20080408zg.html

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Tuesday, April 8, 2008


THE ZEIT GIST

Dancing with the devil over 'Yasukuni'

Blame the politicians who flirt with fascists for the debacle over Li's documentary


By DAVID McNEILL
Special to The Japan Times
One of the great mysteries of life in Japan is the presence of the ultra-right. Loud, threatening and occasionally lethal, the shav ...(more)

In memory of Iris Chang and Nanjing

Friday, 4 April, 2008
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2008/200804/20080404/article_354603.htm


In memory of Iris Chang and Nanjing
By Xu Wei
2008-4-4


Author Iris Chang called the Rape of Nanjing "the forgotten Holocaust of World War II" and shone new light on the 1937 massacre. Now her own valiant story unfolds in a film released today, writes Xu Wei.

There have been many screen versions of the Nanjing Massacre - some true, some fictional tales set in Nanjing - all ...(more)

Freedom Next Time. Japanese Neonationalists Silenc
http://japanfocus.org/products/details/2712
Freedom Next Time. Japanese Neonationalists Silence Yasukuni Film

David McNeill

John Junkerman interviews Li Ying

Neo-nationalists have shut down a Chinese-directed movie about Japan’s controversial war memorial Yasukuni, the latest in a string of incidents threatening freedom of expression in Japan.


Its name translates as “peaceful country,” millions have silently prayed there for an end to wars, and for much of the year the loudest s ...(more)

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Remembering Iris Chang
Local author Iris Chang, 1968­-2004, spoke with passion and force about unspeakable incidents By Ami Chen Naim

Iris, we miss you
It was a great tragedy to have lost Iris Chang.