[PAR] [TLE] Unit 731 [SEP] Unit 731 (Japanese: 731部隊 , Hepburn: Nana-san-ichi Butai ) was a covert biological and chemical warfare research and development unit of the Imperial Japanese Army that undertook lethal human experimentation during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) of World War II.  It was responsible for some of the most notorious war crimes carried out by Japan.  Unit 731 was based at the Pingfang district of Harbin, the largest city in the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo (now Northeast China). [PAR] [TLE] Yasuji Kaneko [SEP] Yasuji Kaneko (金子 安次 , Kaneko Yasuji , January 28, 1920 – 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 1945–1950 and Fushun War Criminals Management Centre in China during 1950–1956.  He was known for his extensive war crimes testimony, including his alleged involvement in the Unit 731.  His testimony appeared in the 2001 film "Japanese Devils" and the 2007 film "Iris Chang: The Rape of Nanking" (although he was not involved in the Nanking Massacre).  He was a member of the Association of Returnees from China.
[PAR] [TLE] Unit 731 [ SEP ] Unit 731 ( Japanese : 731部隊 , Hepburn : Nana - san - ichi Butai ) was a covert biological and chemical warfare research and development unit of the Imperial Japanese Army that undertook lethal human experimentation during the Second Sino - Japanese War ( 1937–1945 ) of World War II . It was responsible for some of the most notorious war crimes carried out by Japan . Unit 731 was based at the Pingfang district of Harbin , the largest city in the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo ( now Northeast China ) . [PAR] [TLE] Yasuji Kaneko [ SEP ] Yasuji Kaneko ( 金子 安次 , Kaneko Yasuji , January 28 , 1920 – 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 1945–1950 and Fushun War Criminals Management Centre in China during 1950–1956 . He was known for his extensive war crimes testimony , including his alleged involvement in the Unit 731 . His testimony appeared in the 2001 film " Japanese Devils " and the 2007 film " Iris Chang : The Rape of Nanking " ( although he was not involved in the Nanking Massacre ) . He was a member of the Association of Returnees from China .
What research and development unit allegedly involved ex-soldier Yasuji Kaneko?
What research and development unit allegedly involved ex - soldier Yasuji Kaneko ?
Unit 731
Unit 731