❄️ In the frigid winter of 1937, the Imperial Japanese Army stormed Nanjing on the Chinese mainland, unleashing what would become one of the darkest chapters in modern history. Over just six weeks, more than 300,000 civilians and disarmed soldiers lost their lives in what is now known as the Nanjing Massacre.
Even today, the scale of this atrocity casts a shadow across East Asia. In Tokyo, some right-wing factions still visit the Yasukuni Shrine—a site that enshrines convicted Class-A war criminals and stands as a controversial symbol of Japan’s wartime past.
Hisao Tani, a Japanese Class-B war criminal, led the first assault on Nanjing. His troops carried out brutal acts that shocked the world. Decades later, Tani faced post-war tribunals, where judges and witnesses presented court verdicts, eyewitness accounts, and chilling photos that unveiled the full extent of his crimes.
This year, a powerful documentary titled ‘Unerasable Evidence: The End of Hisao Tani’ 🎥 dives into court records, eyewitness accounts, and chilling photos. With a true-crime vibe, it reads like a detective story—only the victims were real, and the stakes were life and death.
As the film reminds us, justice may be delayed, but it cannot be denied. Unerasable evidence keeps history alive, urging us to learn, reflect, and stand against denial. Because remembering is the first step to ensuring ‘never again’ isn’t just a phrase—it’s a promise. 🕯️
By bringing Tani’s story back into focus, the film shows we all have a role in preserving truth—because some histories deserve to be unerasable.
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