SDHF Newsletter No.428 The Lunacy of Anti-Japan’s Holocaustr No.3 Chapter 2

The Lunacy of Anti-Japanese Racism
Unmasking “Japan’s Holocaust”
By Moteki Hiromichi
No.3: Chapter 2: Historical facts show why the Japanese military was brave and strong

July 29, 2025

“Japan’s pathetic solipsism that they were the direct descendant of the gods and ruled by one of them fostered an extreme egotism that helped create an unforgiving citizenry willing to commit some of the most grotesque atrocities any modern power has ever performed precisely because they believed they had divine permission to do so.” (Japan’s Holocaust, p. 25)

I will show in Chapter 2 Rigg’s basic view of the Japanese. I’ll provide historical facts which will show that his anti-Japanese bias is completely without merit.

The Chinese Boxer Rebellion took place in 1900. They killed a British missionary in Shandong province on December 30, 1889. In May 1900, the Boxers attacked a Chistian church about 70 kilometers from Beijing and then headed to Beijing. On May 8, 1900, the envoys of eight countries, including Japan, met in Beijing and agreed to summon their naval landing forces. On June 2, a total of 442 foreign military personnel entered Beijing. Military officers from each country recruited civilians to form volunteer militias to strengthen their defense. On June 21, the Qing Dynasty announced its support for the Boxers and declared war on the Eight-Nation Alliance. The besieged Eight Nations, protecting their legations and residents in Beijing, were in tight spot. The Eight Nations tried to send relief force to Beijing, but the Qing army pushed them back, halting their advance. For about two months, the besieged Eight Nations cooperated in fending off attacks from Qing and Boxer armies and in protecting the residents.

On August 14, the international force finally entered Beijing. That afternoon, the first international commanders’ conference was held. British Minister Sir Claude MacDonald gave the opening speech in which he mentioned “We were short of weapons and food, and there were not enough soldiers to defend us, but thanks to bravery and indomitable will of soldiers and their tireless work, we were finally able to welcome the allied forces to our rescue …” And charitably, Minister added, “Half of the credit for lifting siege of Peking should go to particularly brave Japanese soldiers.”

After the troops of the Eight-Nation Alliance entered Peking, urban warfare continued for five days. Qing troops were eventually forced out of the city. Chinese criminals ran rampant and troops of the Eight-Nation Alliance turned to plundering and ran amok, turning Peking into hell. The area to the north of the inner city–the area occupied the Japanese army–was the first area in Peking restored to normalcy. Thus, civilians moved from areas occupied by other countries to area occupied by the Japanese army. The excellent security in the Japanese area of operation was well-known not only among Chinese civilians but also among the Eight-Nation Alliance. The American commander made a special visit to inspect the area and visited Colonel Shiba, asking for advice on maintaining security.

On viewing the operational reality of the Japanese army during and after the Boxer Rebellion, one can see that Rigg’s view of the Japanese military and Japanese people is entirely wrong and based merely on his own exceedingly insular, racist point of view.

URL: https://www.sdh-fact.com/book-article/2324/
PDF: https://www.sdh-fact.com/CL/antij3e.pdf

　 MOTEKI Hiromichi, Chairman
Society for the Dissemination of Historical Fact