SDHF Newsletter No.433 The Lunacy of Anti-Japan’s Holocaustr No.6 Chapter 5

The Lunacy of Anti-Japanese Racism
Unmasking “Japan’s Holocaust”
By Moteki Hiromichi
No.6: Chapter 5: The Truth and Lies of Photography

August 19, 2025

Publication concerning the Nanjing Incident are full of “massacre photos.” However, a book titled “Analyzing the ‘Photographic Evidence’ of the Nanking Massacre”, by Higashinakano Shuto, et al., Soshi-sya, 2005, which investigated the origins and fully analyzed 143 photos that have appeared in books and various media, concluded that not one photo can be used as evidence of a “Nanjing Massacre.”

As explained in the previous chapter (Chapter 4), the “International Committee for Nanjing Safety Zone” established by 15 foreigner, mainly American missionaries, took care of 200,000 civilians gathered within the safety zone. The Committee’s records were compiled into a “Documents of the Nanking Safety Zone” and published under the supervision of an organization affiliated with Kuomintang. The population in the safety zone was reported as 200,000 during December and 250,000 on January 1938 and thereafter. It clearly showed that there were no “massacres” at all. That is why there are no photos of a “Nanjing Massacre”, except for faked photos.

The Kuomintang propaganda section had a production center for the fabrication of photos. Zeng Xubai, head of the international propaganda department wrote in his “Autobiography” that he used Timperley as an agent and gave him money to publish a book, “What War Means: The Japanese Terror in China,” published by Victor Gollancz in the UK. Moreover, Zeng Xubai created a press service, “Trans Pacific News Service”, through which fabricated photos produced by the international propaganda department were disseminated in America and Europe. “Timperley,” as an “freelance journalist” was appointed as head of the Trans Pacific News Release Co.

In contrast to the faked Nanjing Massacre pictures, there are many photos which show the real Nanjing as taken by Japanese news photographers, who were dispatched to the battle zone by newspaper companies. One hundred and fifty press, including photographers, entered Nanjing following Japanese troops. They covered every part of the city and sent the news back to the headquarters in Japan. The Asahi Shimbun, a leading newspaper sent as many as 50 reporters and photographers to Nanjing. In the month after the city was occupied by the Japanese army, they published six special photographic series. The first of these photo series was entitled “Peace revives in Nanjing”, subtitled `Joy arises as the Imperial Army is welcomed`. The photos were taken on December 17 by special correspondent Kawamura–the name of the photographer is clearly stated. By the fifth day of the occupation, street vendors were out. And soldiers without their weapons, were shopping. This was the true state of the Japanese occupation of Nanjing.

URL: https://www.sdh-fact.com/book-article/2343/
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MOTEKI Hiromichi, Chairman
Society for the Dissemination of Historical Fact