Is the Nanjing Massacre a Fabrication Made by Tokyo Trial?

Japan’s right-wing groups always think the Tokyo Trial was a “winners’ trial” and that the behaviors of Japanese army in World War II were greatly vilified since the “winners” would do everything, even fabricating rumors, to prove the Japanese army’s “gui

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he Nanjing Massacre and Sino-Japanese Relations

Zhaoqi Cheng

The Nanjing Massacre and Sino-Japanese Relations Examining the Japanese ‘Illusion’ School

Zhaoqi Cheng Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai, China Translated by Fangbin Yang Wuxi Canal Experimental Middle School Wuxi, China

This book is funded by “B&R” Book Program. ISBN 978-981-15-7886-1 ISBN 978-981-15-7887-8  (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7887-8 Jointly published with Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press The print edition is not for sale in China Mainland. Customers from China Mainland please order the print book from: Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press. ISBN of the China Mainland edition: 9787313183620 Translation from the Chinese language edition: 南京大屠杀研究——日本虚构派批判 by Cheng, Zhaoqi, © Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press 2017. All Rights Reserved. © Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publishers, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publishers nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publishers remain neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore

Foreword

by

JianJun Zhang

Zhaoqi Cheng, modest, determined and rich in works, has in-depth research on the Nanjing Massacre and post-war trials. For a newcomer like me who is just engaged in historical works, Zhaoqi is like a tutor and a brother. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre, along with Zhaoqi Cheng’s Nanjing Massacre Research—A Critique of the Japanese Fiction School which is being published and is worth celebrating. The Nanjing Massacre took place in the winter of 1937 and was an important event in the history of World War II. Due to its cruelty, the post-war Far East International Military Court conducted a case trial after an extensive investigation. As the oriental main batt