Yasuji Kaneko
1920–2010
- Nationality
- Japan
- Occupation
- military personnel
Yasuji Kaneko (éå å®æ¬¡, Kaneko Yasuji; January 28, 1920 â November 25, 2010) was an ex-soldier of the Imperial Japanese Army, and a former detainee of both Siberian Internment by the Soviet Union during 1945â1950 and Fushun War Criminals Management Centre in China during 1950â1956.
Incarceration history
Facilities
- Fushun War Criminals Management CentreDates unknown
Biography
Yasuji Kaneko (éå å®æ¬¡, Kaneko Yasuji; January 28, 1920 â November 25, 2010) was an ex-soldier of the Imperial Japanese Army, and a former detainee of both Siberian Internment by the Soviet Union during 1945â1950 and Fushun War Criminals Management Centre in China during 1950â1956. He was known for his extensive war crimes testimony, including his alleged involvement in the Unit 731. His testimony appeared in the 2001 documentary film Japanese Devils and the 2007 documentary film Nanking, an adaption of Iris Chang's book The Rape of Nanking (although Kaneko was not involved in the Nanjing Massacre). He was a member of the Association of Returnees from China.
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