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Riben guizi = Japanese devils : confessions of Imperial Army soldiers from Japan's war against China /

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This powerful documentary includes interviews with 14 extraordinary veterans of Japan's War against China in the 1930s and '40s. These men, now in their 70s and 80s, tell the truth of the atrocities they committed as young soldiers and of the excruciating memories that they've had to...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Matsui, Minoru, 1947- (Director, Screenwriter), Oguri, Kenʼichi (Cinematographer) (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:Japanese
Language Notes:In Japanese with English subtitles.
Published: San Francisco, CA : Center for Asian American Media, 2000.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Japan. > Rikugun > Interviews.
Japan. > Rikugun
Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945.
Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945 > Personal narratives, Japanese.
Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945 > Atrocities.
Japan > History, Military > 1868-1945.
Guerre sino-japonaise, 1937-1945.
Guerre sino-japonaise, 1937-1945 > Atrocités.
Japon > Histoire militaire > 1868-1945.
Atrocities
Japan
1868-1945
documentary film.
Documentary films
Interviews
Military history
Personal narratives > Japanese
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:This powerful documentary includes interviews with 14 extraordinary veterans of Japan's War against China in the 1930s and '40s. These men, now in their 70s and 80s, tell the truth of the atrocities they committed as young soldiers and of the excruciating memories that they've had to live with so vividly for the rest of their lives. These men have inadvertently become activists as they continue to share their experiences with the greater public in Japan and the world.
Item Description:Title from title screen (viewed May 27, 2021).
Physical Description:1 online resource (161 minutes)
Playing Time:02:40:56