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China Media Group (CMG) and the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo organized a screening of “Dead to Rights” (Nanjing Photo Studio) to mark the 80th anniversary of the victories in the “Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression” and the “World War Against Fascism.”

About 150 guests from the Chinese and Japanese communities attended the screening of the film, which focuses on the 1937 Nanjing Massacre.

China’s Ambassador to Japan, Wu Jianghao, described the Nanjing Massacre as “one of the darkest periods of human civilization.” He stressed that history is both the most instructive textbook and the strongest warning, adding: “We are ready to work with forward-looking people in Japanese society, to learn from history, look to the future, and strive to ensure that such tragedies never happen again.”

Kanzaki Tamiko, a former NHK interpreter who watched the screening, said: “China’s approach to learning from history should be conveyed to as many people as possible. I believe history education in Japan is inadequate, and I am deeply concerned about this.”

Journalist Konishi Makoto noted that Japanese media mostly focus on the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki or the air raids on Tokyo, while crimes committed by Japan in China and other Asian countries are hardly ever discussed. He emphasized that through such films Japan should demonstrate a truly peaceful stance.