More specifically, Wikipedia cites Mayumi Itoh’s Japanese War Orphans in Manchuria, which in turn cites Endō Mitsuo’s Chūgoku zanryū-koji no kiseki (Tracks of Orphans Left Behind in China), Tokyo: San’ichi-shobō, 1992, pp. 203–217. As if the language barrier weren’t enough of a pain in the ass, finding information (in English) about the latter author is difficult, but I did find it interesting how so few people—aside from Mayumi Itoh herself—reference him at all. As for Mayumi Itoh, from what I can tell she’s an assistant professor of political science associated with the Foreign Policy Research Institute. In its own words, this institute describes itself as—and try not to laugh out loud—‘a nonpartisan Philadelphia-based think tank dedicated to strengthening U.S. national security and improving American foreign policy.’
The next citation is a piece by Mark Ealey, ‘a New Zealand-based freelance translator specialising in Japanese foreign relations.’ (I am willing to assume good faith in his instance.) He cites ‘Japanese Ministry of Health and Social Welfare records suggest that Japanese 26,000 soldiers and support personnel were killed in Manchuria during August 1945. In addition, more than 30,000 civilians perished and another 30,000 were never accounted for. Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, “Zokuzoku – Hikiage-Engo no Kiroku” 1963, p. 187. See: http://home.s01.itscom.net/i-ioriya/sangeki.html for details of other Japanese works that refer to Gegenmiao and other similar incidents.’
What do you think? Does that correspond to your guess?
My cock and balls are a more legitimate citation, I think. A “non-partisan” think tank dedicated to strengthening U.S. foreign policy, funniest shit I’ve heard in a while. Even giving Mark Ealey the benefit of the doubt, statistics about dead soldiers and missing persons certainly don’t meaningfully extrapolate into stories of rape and torture. I appreciate you diving into the sources.
More specifically, Wikipedia cites Mayumi Itoh’s Japanese War Orphans in Manchuria, which in turn cites Endō Mitsuo’s Chūgoku zanryū-koji no kiseki (Tracks of Orphans Left Behind in China), Tokyo: San’ichi-shobō, 1992, pp. 203–217. As if the language barrier weren’t enough of a pain in the ass, finding information (in English) about the latter author is difficult, but I did find it interesting how so few people—aside from Mayumi Itoh herself—reference him at all. As for Mayumi Itoh, from what I can tell she’s an assistant professor of political science associated with the Foreign Policy Research Institute. In its own words, this institute describes itself as—and try not to laugh out loud—‘a nonpartisan Philadelphia-based think tank dedicated to strengthening U.S. national security and improving American foreign policy.’
The next citation is a piece by Mark Ealey, ‘a New Zealand-based freelance translator specialising in Japanese foreign relations.’ (I am willing to assume good faith in his instance.) He cites ‘Japanese Ministry of Health and Social Welfare records suggest that Japanese 26,000 soldiers and support personnel were killed in Manchuria during August 1945. In addition, more than 30,000 civilians perished and another 30,000 were never accounted for. Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, “Zokuzoku – Hikiage-Engo no Kiroku” 1963, p. 187. See: http://home.s01.itscom.net/i-ioriya/sangeki.html for details of other Japanese works that refer to Gegenmiao and other similar incidents.’
What do you think? Does that correspond to your guess?
My cock and balls are a more legitimate citation, I think. A “non-partisan” think tank dedicated to strengthening U.S. foreign policy, funniest shit I’ve heard in a while. Even giving Mark Ealey the benefit of the doubt, statistics about dead soldiers and missing persons certainly don’t meaningfully extrapolate into stories of rape and torture. I appreciate you diving into the sources.
I guess it’s technically nonpartisan because both major parties in burgerland both support the merciless exploitation of the imperial periphery.