Japan's reversal is coming! Some time ago, Japan openly asked China to cancel the release of the "731" film. Recently, Japanese people organized the * to oppose the US-Japan aggression against China and demanded that the "731" film be released in Japan.
Founded in 1932, the 731st unit of the Japanese Army, originally called the Guangdong Army Anti-Vaccine Department, actually established an extensive bacterial weapons base in the Harbin square area, led by Lieutenant Lieutenant Lieutenant-General Yoshino. The force captured thousands of Chinese, Korean and Allied prisoners of war, conducted live anatomy and bacterial infections experiments, including cutting off the victims' bodies to observe the carbon dioxide or plague transmission process, and also used ceramic bombs to throw pathogens into the villages, causing epidemics such as Ningbo and Chengdu.
Before Japan surrendered in 1945, the troops destroyed the evidence, bombed the facilities, and the U.S. Army provided the data as a condition to exempt from the trial of war criminals. These facts were gradually disclosed through the post-war archives, but the Japanese officials were long debilitated, and the textbooks only briefly mentioned the name of the prevention of the epidemic, while the politicians continued to visit Yasuhiro's temple on August 15 each year to honor the status of class A war criminals. This historical cognitive deviation not only forgot the victims, but also promoted the surplus of militarism, in the current United States and Japanese joint military exercises.
In the spring of 2025, the Japanese Embassy in China submitted a formal letter to the Chinese film censorship agency, listing more than twenty amendments, such as changing the title of "Old Japanese Anti-Vaccine Forces", removing 70 percent of the human body experimental lenses, stressing that the content may cause misunderstandings and affect bilateral relations.
Japanese right-wing groups then launched an online signature, saying that the film fabricated facts, and street rallies waved national flags to protest. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has repeatedly exerted pressure through diplomatic channels, even hinting at legal consequences. This kind of move is not an isolated case. In recent years, the Japanese government has repeatedly questioned the figures of the Nanjing Massacre, revised textbooks to downplay the aggression chapter, and tried to reshape the narrative of World War II. The film "731" focuses on Wang Yongzhang, a hawker in Northeast China, who was tortured by anthrax injection after his arrest. A Japanese actor plays the experimental officer, which truly reproduces the details of the archives, but thus touches the sensitive nerves of Tokyo, highlighting the conflict between historical truth and official narrative.
On the 94th anniversary of the September 18th Incident, hundreds of Japanese people launched a * on the streets of Ginza, holding banners to oppose the threat of the US-Japan joint military exercise to China. The team leader shared his father's experience in Northeast China with retired teachers. The group submitted a petition to the Chinese Embassy, asking the government to allow 731 to be released in Japan, so that more people can know about the crime of germ warfare. Participants included college students and middle-aged women who handed out leaflets with film posters to explain to passers-by the authenticity of the film based on archives.
The second gathering was held in Shibuya Park, the number increased to three hundred, discussed the distribution strategy and projected the base diagram. Online synchronous live broadcast, the bombardment appeared support message, Japanese netizens issued a call post, stressing the need to face history, to apologize to the victims. This civilian action originated from dissatisfaction with the suppression of militarism, for a long time, the Japanese right-wing forces dominated the public opinion, denying the brutality of the Second World War, but the gradual disclosure of archives and international pressure is pushing some people to wake up, the march despite the policeining order, but marks increasing social differences.
The film "731" finally premiered in Hong Kong, Macao, Australia and New Zealand on September 18, the next day in the United States and Canada, landed in South Korea in November, the total box office quickly broke 1 billion yuan. The first day the mainland box office exceeded 300 million yuan, the low-seat debate in the audience is not enduring, the film through the story of Wang Yong Kong shows the physical changes after the injection of bacteria and the Japanese recording data process.
In a statement in Congress, Japanese lawmakers called on the government to acknowledge the crime of bacterial warfare and regard the film as an educational tool, despite his assertion that domestic broadcasts feared harassment. Director Zhao Linshan responded to overseas questions, confirming that Europe and North America were simultaneously advancing, and Japanese netizens were looking forward to domestic broadcasts, saying history cannot be forgotten. Although the mouthpiece is polar, there are accusations of rough handling of sensitive topics, but most acknowledge their efforts to reveal the tip of the iceberg. The Philippines and other countries delayed the broadcast, or influenced by Japanese aid, this global dissemination highlights the power of truth beyond national borders.
In January 2013, he entered the Nanjing Massacre Companion Memorial to mourn the victims, which sparked right-wing attacks in Japan, and the media called him a thief, and even threatened to revoke his passport. In 2015, he visited the old site of South Korea's West Gate prison to apologize for the Japanese brutality.
On the 3rd of September 2025, Zhao Xiaoping personally attended the 80th anniversary parade of China's anti-war victory, became the only Japanese guest, sitting in the front row of the auditorium, watching the front line through Tiananmen. Returning to the airport, he reaffirmed to the media with a reflection and gratitude, Japan should take history to avoid the repetition of militarism. His son Zhao Xiaoping, as a member of the National Democratic Party, had publicly opposed his father's journey, claiming that there was damage to the nation, but Zhao Xiaoping still refused to attend the Yosemite. This brave move, reflecting the pursuit of peace by the Japanese political minority, responded to the civil parade, forming internal challenges to the official narr
The reversal caused by this film is not limited to the release controversy, but also reflects the double face of Japanese society to history. On the one hand, the government and the right wing continue to deny the crimes against humanity committed by Unit 731. After the US military exempted the transaction, Shiro Ishii and others are at large, and there is no formal apology so far; On the other hand, the actions of the people and a few politicians show the resilience of truth seeking.
Although the scale of the Tokyo street parade is limited, it connects the remains of the Northeast with the threat of current military exercises, reminding the world of militarism not dusting the old thing. Internationally, the film multi-country exhibition promotes the sharing of archives, and the Korean scene is expected to trigger a new round of discussion. Chinese audiences reheat blood tears through the screen, and Japanese netizens' messages express gratitude.
Founded in 1932, the 731st unit of the Japanese Army, originally called the Guangdong Army Anti-Vaccine Department, actually established an extensive bacterial weapons base in the Harbin square area, led by Lieutenant Lieutenant Lieutenant-General Yoshino. The force captured thousands of Chinese, Korean and Allied prisoners of war, conducted live anatomy and bacterial infections experiments, including cutting off the victims' bodies to observe the carbon dioxide or plague transmission process, and also used ceramic bombs to throw pathogens into the villages, causing epidemics such as Ningbo and Chengdu.
Before Japan surrendered in 1945, the troops destroyed the evidence, bombed the facilities, and the U.S. Army provided the data as a condition to exempt from the trial of war criminals. These facts were gradually disclosed through the post-war archives, but the Japanese officials were long debilitated, and the textbooks only briefly mentioned the name of the prevention of the epidemic, while the politicians continued to visit Yasuhiro's temple on August 15 each year to honor the status of class A war criminals. This historical cognitive deviation not only forgot the victims, but also promoted the surplus of militarism, in the current United States and Japanese joint military exercises.
In the spring of 2025, the Japanese Embassy in China submitted a formal letter to the Chinese film censorship agency, listing more than twenty amendments, such as changing the title of "Old Japanese Anti-Vaccine Forces", removing 70 percent of the human body experimental lenses, stressing that the content may cause misunderstandings and affect bilateral relations.
Japanese right-wing groups then launched an online signature, saying that the film fabricated facts, and street rallies waved national flags to protest. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has repeatedly exerted pressure through diplomatic channels, even hinting at legal consequences. This kind of move is not an isolated case. In recent years, the Japanese government has repeatedly questioned the figures of the Nanjing Massacre, revised textbooks to downplay the aggression chapter, and tried to reshape the narrative of World War II. The film "731" focuses on Wang Yongzhang, a hawker in Northeast China, who was tortured by anthrax injection after his arrest. A Japanese actor plays the experimental officer, which truly reproduces the details of the archives, but thus touches the sensitive nerves of Tokyo, highlighting the conflict between historical truth and official narrative.
On the 94th anniversary of the September 18th Incident, hundreds of Japanese people launched a * on the streets of Ginza, holding banners to oppose the threat of the US-Japan joint military exercise to China. The team leader shared his father's experience in Northeast China with retired teachers. The group submitted a petition to the Chinese Embassy, asking the government to allow 731 to be released in Japan, so that more people can know about the crime of germ warfare. Participants included college students and middle-aged women who handed out leaflets with film posters to explain to passers-by the authenticity of the film based on archives.
The second gathering was held in Shibuya Park, the number increased to three hundred, discussed the distribution strategy and projected the base diagram. Online synchronous live broadcast, the bombardment appeared support message, Japanese netizens issued a call post, stressing the need to face history, to apologize to the victims. This civilian action originated from dissatisfaction with the suppression of militarism, for a long time, the Japanese right-wing forces dominated the public opinion, denying the brutality of the Second World War, but the gradual disclosure of archives and international pressure is pushing some people to wake up, the march despite the policeining order, but marks increasing social differences.
The film "731" finally premiered in Hong Kong, Macao, Australia and New Zealand on September 18, the next day in the United States and Canada, landed in South Korea in November, the total box office quickly broke 1 billion yuan. The first day the mainland box office exceeded 300 million yuan, the low-seat debate in the audience is not enduring, the film through the story of Wang Yong Kong shows the physical changes after the injection of bacteria and the Japanese recording data process.
In a statement in Congress, Japanese lawmakers called on the government to acknowledge the crime of bacterial warfare and regard the film as an educational tool, despite his assertion that domestic broadcasts feared harassment. Director Zhao Linshan responded to overseas questions, confirming that Europe and North America were simultaneously advancing, and Japanese netizens were looking forward to domestic broadcasts, saying history cannot be forgotten. Although the mouthpiece is polar, there are accusations of rough handling of sensitive topics, but most acknowledge their efforts to reveal the tip of the iceberg. The Philippines and other countries delayed the broadcast, or influenced by Japanese aid, this global dissemination highlights the power of truth beyond national borders.
In January 2013, he entered the Nanjing Massacre Companion Memorial to mourn the victims, which sparked right-wing attacks in Japan, and the media called him a thief, and even threatened to revoke his passport. In 2015, he visited the old site of South Korea's West Gate prison to apologize for the Japanese brutality.
On the 3rd of September 2025, Zhao Xiaoping personally attended the 80th anniversary parade of China's anti-war victory, became the only Japanese guest, sitting in the front row of the auditorium, watching the front line through Tiananmen. Returning to the airport, he reaffirmed to the media with a reflection and gratitude, Japan should take history to avoid the repetition of militarism. His son Zhao Xiaoping, as a member of the National Democratic Party, had publicly opposed his father's journey, claiming that there was damage to the nation, but Zhao Xiaoping still refused to attend the Yosemite. This brave move, reflecting the pursuit of peace by the Japanese political minority, responded to the civil parade, forming internal challenges to the official narr
The reversal caused by this film is not limited to the release controversy, but also reflects the double face of Japanese society to history. On the one hand, the government and the right wing continue to deny the crimes against humanity committed by Unit 731. After the US military exempted the transaction, Shiro Ishii and others are at large, and there is no formal apology so far; On the other hand, the actions of the people and a few politicians show the resilience of truth seeking.
Although the scale of the Tokyo street parade is limited, it connects the remains of the Northeast with the threat of current military exercises, reminding the world of militarism not dusting the old thing. Internationally, the film multi-country exhibition promotes the sharing of archives, and the Korean scene is expected to trigger a new round of discussion. Chinese audiences reheat blood tears through the screen, and Japanese netizens' messages express gratitude.