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This is the scene of a rally commemorating the 83rd anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre that took place in Tokyo, Japan on December 13, Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Du Xiaoyi.
Xinhua News Agency, Tokyo, December 13 Newsletter: Remembering History and Creating the Future: A Demonstration to Commemorate the 83rd Anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre under the Japanese Epidemic
Xinhua News Agency reporter Jiang Qiaomei
December 13 this year marks the 83rd anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre and the seventh National Memorial Day for the victims of the Nanjing Massacre. Although the new corona epidemic in Japan is still severe today, to mourn the victims of the massacre and expose the brutal crimes of the Japanese invaders, the Japanese of Insight held a rally to mark the 83rd anniversary of the Massacre of Nanjing at the Tokyo All Waterway Hall on the 13th, asking people to remember the story. Create a peaceful and friendly future.
This is the scene of a rally commemorating the 83rd anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre that took place in Tokyo, Japan on December 13, Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Du Xiaoyi.
When the reporter rushed to the rally site, they saw many materials presenting the historical truth of the Nanjing Massacre at the entrance. The staff of the Japanese rally organizer “No More Nanjing Meeting” was preparing the venue. As the new crown boxes from Japan have hit a single-day record recently, the organizer requires participants to register in advance and leave their contact information. Near the opening ceremony, more than 50 participants from all over Japan consciously lined up and took their seats only after their temperature was normal.
Affected by the epidemic, the organizers of this year’s demonstration were unable to invite the families of survivors of the Nanjing massacre or related historical investigators to come to the scene and tell them in person. Instead, they screened a documentary about Nanjing massacre survivor Shi Xiuying and showed that The Authenticity of “Diary” is a documentary by Ren Shigan, a retired teacher who has been conducting field research for a long time.
On December 13, people watched a documentary about Nanjing massacre survivor Shi Xiuying at a rally to mark the 83rd anniversary of the Nanjing massacre in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter, Du Xiaoyi.
In addition, historical researcher Ryuji Hokuro, combined with the results of the “East Shiro Diary” and Ren Shigan’s research, delivered a speech at the rally to expose the atrocities committed by the Japanese invaders in Shandong province. By watching documentaries and listening to speeches, the participants in the demonstration learned about the tragic experience of the victims of the Nanjing massacre and the brutal crimes committed by the Japanese invaders outside Nanjing. Everyone was shocked.
“No More Nanjing Meeting” represents Tanaka Hiroshi, who was born in 1937 when the Nanjing Massacre occurred. He said that although it is difficult to hold a rally under the new corona epidemic, it is an important topic on how to remember history, so they decided to hold the rally as scheduled. The younger generations in Japan and China are expected to be able to think ahead by studying history.
On December 13, Ms. Etoko Sato reviewed relevant materials at the rally to mark the 83rd anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre in Tokyo, Japan, Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Du Xiaoyi.
Ms. Sato, who teaches at a secondary school in Yokohama, has been attending the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Rally every year for 3 years. She said, “I consider it my mission to cultivate children who maintain a peaceful society and live in peace with neighboring countries. It is my responsibility and obligation for the rest of my life to tell young Japanese people about these historical truths.”
Lin Boyao, a compatriot in Japan who has long engaged in historical research on the Nanjing Massacre, said in a written interview: “I think it is more important to understand and study the historical facts of the Nanjing Massacre and communicate them to more people, especially It is the younger generation of China and Japan to avoid repeating historical tragedies. “
