Finally I saw the status of Yokogawa
and Tokyo in bomb
I stared the view of both side of the road.
And the expression of the men and lady on the road.
my impression is...
the factories in Yokogawa and Tokyo are disappeared in the bomb.
This time I felt the truth meaning.
whatever men or lady
they and what I saw before 22 years in Japan.
already so much difference.
Who changed it?
it cannot do not let them take it...
Who we are going to judge.
they disturbed the world.
tormented China.
And ruined the future of their country.
a state had good future.
therefore result in the fate.
Do evil by themselves.
this is a tragedy in the history
Also an retribution
We affirm that,
as members of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East,
we will duly administer justice according to law,
without fear, favor or affection,
according to our conscience, and the best of our understanding,
and that we will not disclose or discover
the vote or opinion of any particular member of the Tribunal
upon finding or sentence,
but will preserve the inviolate secrecy
of the counsel of every member.
We swear to God.
Please sit down.
Before we start, there are a few things I would like to clarify
First of all,
we don't need to be overly polite
among ourselves.
Please just call me William.
We should treat each other as equals
and consider ourselves one big family.
I hope this would be a pleasant experience
for all of us.
As this trial will be conducted
on the basis of the Common Law System,
the seating of the judges will be as follows:
The United States, Britain, China, the Soviet Union, Canada
France, Australia, the Netherlands,
India, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
I will not accept that arrangement.
Pardon me. What do you mean?
I believe the seating order of the judges in this trial should follow the order
of signatures on the Japanese Instrument of Surrender.
China was second on the list.
Therefore, the judge from China should be seated right after the United States.
My dear Mei, this is a courtroom, not a reenactment of surrender.
Then perhaps,
Sir William could explain his reasons for this arrangement?
Dr. Mei, this is has been the common practice.
What common practice? Whose practice?
Isn't following the order of signatures in the Instrument of Surrender a common practice?
Dr. Mei, we are here to judge war criminals.
Why are you making fuss
over such a trivial matter?
This is no trivial matter.
Besides, Our concern here is what's right and what's wrong.
There's nothing trivial about it.
Dr. Mei, then please suggest a fair method.
If we are not going to follow the order on the Instrument of Surrender...
Maybe... it might even be the fairest...
we'll put our judges on the scale,
and the seating arrangement will be determined by weight
Dr. Mei, the method you suggest is eminently fair,
but would only be appropriate for boxing matches.
This is a courtroom, not a boxing ring.
If the seating arrangement is not to be determined by weight,
then the only fair method is to follow the order
on the Japanese Instrument of Surrender.
I have no wish at all to allow this international tribunal
to become a boxing ring.
Stop!
Chinese pig! Get out of Japan!
We were beaten to American,
Not China! Get out!
Cooperate with US. Gendarme, finished the enquiry.
driver was kept back temporarily.
For the further enquiry
Xiao Nan and I was both ashamed to the driver.
Also sigh with emotion.
Come in.
Dr. Mei,
there will be a rehearsal for tomorrow's opening ceremony at 4:00 this afternoon.
Please be there on time and wear your judicial robe;
photographers will be present.
Thank you
Good afternoon, sit down.
Since the International Military Tribunal for the Far East formally
begins hearing its cases tomorrow,
I will announce the seating order of the judges for final dress rehearsal today...
The seating order
of the judges is as follows:
United States, Britain, China, the Soviet Union, Canada,
France, Australia, the Netherlands, India,
New Zealand and the Philippines...
Dr. Mei, please let me explain.
Please calm down and listen
I'm listening
The main reason I placed the American and British judges on my left and right
is because they have a better
understanding of the Common Law,
which would make this trial fun more smoothly.
This decision absolutely does not reflect any prejudice against China...
Forgive me for being frank.
We all know that this is an international tribunal,
not British or American.
I don't see any need to seat the American and British judges in the center.
Dr. Mei,
please look at this problem from a different angle.
With this arrangement,
you will be seated between the American and French judges,
instead of next to the Russian general.
I would imagine that would please you.
Sir William, that's insulting.
As a Chinese,
it is my solemn duty to remind you
that I didn't come to Tokyo to be pleased.
My homeland China has been invaded
and plundered by the Japanese for over fifty years.
To the Chinese people, trying Japanese war criminals
is a heavy responsibility, a grave responsibility.
We are not here for pleasure.
Doctor Mei, I would like to solemnly remind you as well that.
this seating arrangement originated from an order given
by the Supreme Commander, General MacArthur himself
It would be extremely unfortunate if your refusal to accept this seating arrangement
were to cause friction in Chinese-American relations.
Your government might not agree with your decisions.
I refuse to accept this arrangement that has ground at all in any law or reason.
In this war against Japanese aggression
China has suffered the most and fought the longest,
the hardest.
The Britain, on the other hand, has been retreating and surrendering time and time again.
It's unthinkable that China's place in this trial
should be relegated to a spot below Britain.
I do not believe the government of China will agree to this arrangement...
In addition,
I don't believe that this seating arrangement came from the Supreme Commander himself
Hold on. Let me discuss this with the other judges first.
I'll have an answer for you in ten minutes.
Dr. Mei, I'm sorry to disappoint you,
but my colleagues unanimously see today just as a dress rehearsal
and nothing more.
Why don't we just take a few pictures at the rehearsal now,
and then tonight we'll open a full discussion regarding
the actual seating order of tomorrow's court?
Sir William, I have to disappoint you as well.
I definitely will not participate in the rehearsal for this seating arrangement.
The whole world's photographers
and reporters in rehearsal are now out there in the courtroom.
They are going to take photos
and write reports on this seating arrangement.
When these reports and photos reach China,
do you know what's going to happen?
The entire Chinese people will all reproach me for my weakness
and my incompetence.
If I agree to this arrangement,
I'll be insulting my country.
I'd be insulting
all my countrymen's suffering,
sacrifice, and perseverance in resisting the Japanese aggression.
Everything.
Sir William, can you understand?
It is for this reason that I will not take part in this rehearsal.
As for myself, I will report the matter back to my government to see if they support me.
If they don't, I shall resign immediately and ask them to replace me.
Please do not leave. How about this?
I'll get our colleagues' opinion on this again
I absolutely don't want you to go.
I'll be back in no more than ten minutes.
Alright, I'll wait another ten minutes.
Dr. Mei, you win.
Your country should be
proud to have a fighter like you.
I'm not a fighter. I'm a judge, a Chinese judge.
My dear Mei, can you do me a little favor?
Of course.
Call me William.
William.
Good evening, please give me some wine.
Yousuko,
come here and join us
What's a pity, maybe next time will be OK.
For Japan's failure, cheers!
Mr. Shino, we have promised that we don't talk
about the War any more!
Don't talk about the War
For our friendship, cheers
But Japan failed in the war
Japan really failed?
What's the purpose for your coming back?
With the proud of a winner,
to display your strength to us?
Or to talk about the past with Yousuko?
Do you know how Yousuko survived
in the American army's bombs?
American army throw out 2500 tons of bombs,
Tokyo's 35 sections were blowed down, 80000 people lost their lives
In Hiroshima
and Nagasaki,
10000 people were died
They were all common people
Did they have any fault?
But do you know how many people died in Shanghai and Nanjing?
Wuhan bomb, Chongqing bomb,
Huabei butcher,
Do you know how many Chinese common people
died in Japan Army?
Do you know how many Chinese women were raped?
That's a lie!
That's a lie for your political purpose!
Were there any truth
in your newspaper?
Youiqi!
You care about him?
The family
due to the war.
lost happiness.
Fang Zi talk to Xiao Nan.
brother and Zheng Fu were back from the war,
drunk everyday.
Nobody know
what happen in china.
Fang Zi and her sister Ying Zi.
since they have left school, for responding the Dong Tiao council.
joined the battle service group.
Have never been heard of since.
Xiao Nan is the journalist
who was sent to Tokyo by Dagong Newspaper
before the war starting
he was studying at Tokyo,
Fang Zi and Xiao Nan were his classmate.
Xiang, try to look a little more enthusiastic.
Don't forget this is a historic moment.
The whole world is watching us!
This whole situation just makes me a little uncomfortable.
What's that?
I feel like I'm putting on a show here.
Court.
Please sit down.
The International Military Tribunal for the Far East is now in session.
All the defendants of this case
were once leaders of Japan for the past several decades
when Japanese power was at its peak.
They include prime ministers, foreign ministers,
treasury ministers, chiefs of staff and military high commanders.
No matter how high they once stood,
their treatment now is no different from
that of the lowest of ordinary soldiers.
We will assure the defendants
that a careful examination will be made
before this court regarding the number and nature
of the prosecution charges filed against them in the indictment,
along with the declaration of all the applicable laws.
Honorable presiding judge and members of the court,
I am Joseph Keenan,
the chief prosecutor for this International Military Tribunal for the Far East
and for the United States of America,
The charter of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East clearly stipulates
five separate charges with which the defendants have been indicted,
as listed:
premeditation, organization,
initiation, and or execution of a war
in violation of international law,
treaties, agreements or assurances.
In addition to these charges,
participation in a common plan or conspiracy for the accomplishment
of any of the foregoing is also an offense against humanity...
Toujyou, I'll kill you
I'll kill you
Bring this people out of the court.
I'll kill you
Next,
the International Military Tribunal for the Far East will hear the defendants' pleas
to the charges brought by the prosecution.
I ask Mr. Web to blench this judgment.
Anyone with any objections on how this courtroom
is ran should put them in writing.
The defense's oral argument
is completely out of line.
This is an despicable ambush comparable to the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor.
I insisted on my request.
and I challenge
the qualification of all judges.
Control yourself. He's provoking you on purpose.
This trial totally base on
the haughty and bias of the Kultur.
base on the nongovernmental spirit that winner is king and the loser is thief.
judging the civilian life
who exert their utmost effort
for Asia peace and co-prosperity.
I doubt the court's equity.
also feel sorrow for the dignity of the law.
Silence! Mr. Defense attorney,
the courtroom is not preaching grounds for your theories or for your to set conditions.
Your first point concerns me personally.
Therefore, I withhold myself
from the decision the other judges will make in a conference later.
I also don't think the other ten judges
have the qualification of the International Military Tribunal.
So I think the conference of judges will not be fair, too.
I object!
Then in your opinion, what do you think would be fair?
Super court in United States of America.
That's completely out of question! Court is adjourned.
How could an international court
compose of eleven judges appointed by their respective democratic governments
and organized by the best minds of international law
lack the decorum of one
federal court?
This is absolute provocation.
Since I've been the target,
I'm willing to abide by the ruling of a conference of judges.
Ougawajyumei which seemed crazy at court
was theorist of the Japanese racialism and militaristic.
And the September eighteen
incident's direct organizer.
after identified by allied forces' legal medical expert.
identified he had syphilis cephalitis and anoia.
Lose ability that identify yes or no.
in this trial
Only one escaped from war criminal depend on malinger.
a senior reporter say--
Ougawa is a craze
adventurer, typical ruffian.
fancy of great empire filled with his brain.
After our discussion, the ten judges unanimously agreed
with the second article of the Tribunal,
specifying the Allies' Supreme Commander's ability to appoint judges to this court
on the basis of recommendations from their respective national governments.
Therefore, we do not possess the power
to decide appointment, dismissal, or withdrawal of any judge.
That means the guilt or innocence of the 28 defendants
must be based on the final verdict of this military tribunal.
Next, we will hear the defendants' plea to the charges.
The 28 accused shall now state whether they plead guilty or not guilty to the charges
the prosecution brought against them in the indictment
of the International Military Tribunal.
Defendant Sadao Araki, how do you plea, guilty or not guilty?
I petition the court to let my lawyer answer the question.
Petition denied. The court requires you to speak for yourself.
I'm not guilty.
I objected the indictment,
I'm not guilty.
Japanese criminal defend team's vice leader,
Who was also Hideki Tojyo's attorney,
Named Hirose Itiro,
Built a defend team composed of over one hundred people.
They used Long-term stratagem,
Never stop to make incident,
In order to throw the court into confusion,
Which made the trial get along.
It was not so bad as you thought,
I think we must win in first section,
Mr. Kinan and I have prepared two weapons,
They must receive applause.
The fish was finished,
Landlady,
Your Chinese was so perfect!
Mr. Kitano,
Your brother Gunni was died in the war,
If you have time tomorrow,
Please come to the police office to affirm the reliquary.
Hello
Gunni died.
It was your Chinese who killed Gunni.
Go away.
I'll kill you
It is you who killed my brother.
Kitano's brother Gunni
Was sent to China together with Hideo,
Hideo came back Japan now,
But Gunni was died.
Kitano's animosity to Chinese,
Was increased by Gunni's death,
Which made us anxious.
In that time,
Tokyo was involved into the animosity,
Which was derived from the war to Chinese.
When was the beginning of the Japan-China war,
That was the most important point we concerned
On China in the Tokyo trial
After the Guangdong Army entered the Northeast China,
Their frequently defiance action,
Made China-Japan relationship in this area tense up.
In the end, the China-Japan war began with
Guanggutun Incident, which was premeditated by Japan Army.
Mr. District attorney arbitrarily accused that
the Huanggutun accident were the beginning
of the Japanese aggression towards China,
it against the truth,
obviously, it also confused the partly conflict
and formal war.
At the time, the Beijing government
was the only Chinese government recognized by the international community
and as such it had diplomatic relations with other countries.
And, Zhang Zuolin was the head of that government.
I would like to ask the defense,
when one country plots
and succeeds in the assassination of the head of another government,
if that is not an act of war between the two countries, then what is it
Dose Mr. District attorney have any evidence to proof that
The Huanghutun accident was done by Japanese army?
This is a deposition given by the former
Japanese Navy Minister Keisuke Okada.
Mr. District attorney
How could we believe the words
a navy officer said?
Then who could give evidence that these events took place?
Of course the lieutenant officer.
Your Honor,
the prosecution would like to call the former lieutenant general of the Japanese Army
and former head of the Japanese Army Internal Affairs Office
Ruykichi Tanaka as a witness.
Bring the witness in.
Bring in the witness Ruykichi Tanaka.
Witness, please state your name.
Tanaka Ryuuguqi.
Your nationality?
Japan.
Your profession?
The former lieutenant general of the Japanese Army
What was your rank and post before your military retirement?
The former lieutenant general,
and former head of the Japanese Army Internal Affairs Office
Are you familiar with the Huanggutun Incident
which occurred in China on June 4, 1928?
Yes
Do you know who killed Zhang Zuolin?
I had researched the files,
It was planned and carried out by the former brain man of the Guangdong Army,
Iwamoto Ousaku.
Order! Order!
On June third, 1928,
At the cross of Nanman railway and Jingfeng railway,
Iwamoto Ousaku and his understrappers,
Bombed out the train came from Beijing,
Which one just Zhang Zuolin was sitting,
And the next day, Zhang Zuolin was reported for his die.
Mr. Tanaka,
according to what you just testified,
I want a direct answer to the following question:
Do you think the Huanggutun Incident,
the Shanghai Incident,
the September 18th Incident, and the July 7th Incident
which all occurred on Chinese soil, were planned, instigated and carried out by Japan?
Yes
Please tell the court the names of the persons
who planned,
instigated and carried out these acts of war.
I can
Some of them were sitting over there.
Please point out the individuals for us.
Hideki Tyoujyou.
Dohihara Kenji
Itagaki Siro
Order! Order!
Mr. Defense attorney... Mr. Defense attorney
Mr. Hirose,
please don't waste our time.
If you have a question, then ask it. If not, please sit down.
Witness,
Are you Japanese?
Mr. Defense attorney. I'm warning you...
I have no questions any more...
August-10-1946
who has been detained at
Boli prison in Russia, China last emperor - Puyi.
came to Tokyo via Haishenwei
accompanied by Russia army.
Puyi attend to the court and bear witness
It made
the trial like a drama.
Puyi attended the court,
it shocked Tokyo.
attracted all of the world's focus.
Asaki News Paper said,
This is a epoch-making date
in the period of Tokyo trial.
by Japan empire in the past.
nominated him to the Kangde emperor's son emperor.
actually attended the court and bear witness
Never in the past.
When you were emperor of Manchukuo,
what rights did you have?
I don't have any right,
everything was determined by Japanese Army.
Absolutely everything?
Yes
Oh, I have only one right,
What was that?
The right they ask me
everything to do.
During this period, did you have freedom of movement?
Freedom?
During the these years,
I didn't have any freedom,
Just like a monkey!
Mr. witness,
The words you said to the brother
of the Japanese Emperor,
Is said by yourself, is that right?
That was prepared by them.
My question was is that said by yourself?
You just need to answer me yes or no.
Yes
Why there were tears in your eyes?
Why were you crying?
Was that because the help
of Japanese Emperor?
Was that because the fervor of the Japanese people?
Please answer me.
Why were you crying?
That was a act.
You are lying.
You are a liar.
You put all your crime on Japanese,
but you actually a criminal.
Finally you will be judged by Chinese government
as a war criminal
8 whole days.
Puyi made it in the Tokyo trial.
the longest witness record.
fight against the Guang Lai Yi Lang
Criminal's lawyer group threatened and terrified
27-Aug
after the last time witness,
Puyi left the court under the protection of Russia and U.S.
Puyi's witness
proved that Japan invaded Man Zhou Li, directly.
It is a unlawful aggression.
because Japan carried out the news forbidding
and forbidden the Japanese army contacting to home.
cannot mention the criminal and wrongdoing actions
during the war period.
civilians in Japan
to the action butchering captive and civilians
few people know it.
even many Japanese,
Do not believe the Nanjing massacre.
I suggested
judger meeting approve take the Nanjing massacre
Be a unit to judge.
There was no butcher in Nanjing,
Like procurator Kinan said,
what Japanese army did,
to Chinese common people and women,
the accusation which organized
and inhumane butcher and rape,
were all libel.
Furthermore, the accusation which over military necessary,
and wrecking building and wealth were all lies.
My name is Robert Wilson.
I'm an American doctor.
I lived in Nanjing from January 1936,
until August 1940.
In 1937,
I was a professor of history at Jinling University.
From 1912 to 1940 I was pastor of the Episcopalian Church in Nanjing.
I'm Wu changed.
I'm Wu Deyi,
my home was at No 11, Zhongshan road, Nanjing.
I'm a farmer.
Please tell me what you saw
on December 13, 1937,
after the Japanese Army entered Nanjing.
Nanjing became hell on earth!
the Japanese army went into a killing frenzy burning everything in sight.
Endless looting and rape.
Honorable court,
This was came from witness Jon Maggie,
Which was shut
on 22nd Dec, 1937.
I ask for the court to let me show it here.
Witness, what's your name
I'm Wang Defu.
Your profession?
I don't have any profession.
Then how do you make a living
I'm living in Banruo Temper in Nanjing now.
Before that, what did you do
A Thief.
Please say that clearly.
They always call me thief.
Where were you on December 13, 1397
when the Japanese Army entered Nanjing?
Did you leave the temple at any time?
We leaved.
How many monks went out with you?
Four monks.
Three real monks and I.
We meet some Japanese solider,
and then they caught us.
How many of them were there and what were they doing?
They had over ten persons, they were raping a Chinese girl.
What did they want you to do
They asked us to rape the Chinese girl too.
Did you rape her?
No
What happened next?
They used bayonet,
And ask us to put off our clothes
They ask us to rape that Chinese girl.
Otherwise, they will kill us.
And then...
Mr. Mingxin didn't answer their request,
What did they do to Mingxin?
They cut off Mingxin's
sexual organ.
Did Mingxin die?
He was rolling on the ground
The blood was all around his body
What about the Japanese soldiers?
What did they do?
Laughing, they were all laughing.
Then what happened to the rest of you?
Mr. Mingkong and Mingfa also didn't answer their request,
Did the Japanese soldiers also
cut off their sexual organs?
Yes
Did they live?
No
You just said that,
The Japanese soldiers ask you and three teal monks
To rape that Chinese girl
Yes
They all didn't agree,
so at last they died, is that right?
Yes
And you? Why were you survive?
Were you agree?
Answer me.
Did you rape the girl?
Yes, I raped her.
Were you really forced to do
Or yourself also want to do this?
How can you proof yourself were forced to do?