Newsletter: Remember the history and create the future-remember the rally to commemorate the 83rd anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre under the epidemic in Japan
Xinhua News Agency, Tokyo, December 13thNewsletter: Remember the history and create the future-remember the rally to commemorate the 83rd anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre under the epidemic in Japan
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 current Japanese new crown epidemic is still severe, in order to mourn the victims of the massacre and expose the brutal crimes of the Japanese invaders, Japanese people of insight held a rally to commemorate the 83rd anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre at the Tokyo Waterway Hall on the 13th, calling on people to remember history Create a peaceful and friendly future.
When the reporter rushed to the rally site, they saw a lot of materials introducing the historical truth of the Nanjing Massacre at the entrance. The staff of the Japanese organizer of the rally, “No More Nanjing Meeting”, were setting up the venue. As Japan’s new crown cases have hit a record high in a single day 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 lined up consciously and took their seats only after their temperature was normal.
Affected by the epidemic, the organizers of this year’s rally were unable to invite the families of Nanjing Massacre survivors and related historical researchers to come to the scene and tell them in person. Instead, they played a documentary about the Nanjing Massacre survivor Shi Xiuying, and to prove that The authenticity of “Diary” is a documentary of Ren Shigan, a retired teacher who has been conducting field investigations for a long time.
In addition, historical researcher Ryuji Hokuji, combined with the “Dish of Toshiro” and Ren Shigan’s investigation results, gave a speech at the rally to expose the atrocities committed by Japanese invaders in Shandong Province. Through watching documentaries and listening to speeches, participants in the rally learned about the tragic experience of victims of the Nanjing Massacre and the brutal crimes committed by Japanese invaders outside Nanjing. They were all 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 crown epidemic, it is a major issue about how to remember history, so they decided to hold the rally as scheduled. It is hoped that the younger generations of Japan and China can think about the future through studying history.
Ms. Sato, who teaches at a high school in Yokohama, has been attending the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Rally every year since 3 years ago. She said: “I take it as 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 Japanese youths about these historical truths.”
Lin Boyao, an overseas Chinese living in Japan who has long been 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.”
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