THE HANGING OF 7 JAPANESE WAR LEADERS AT SUGAMO PRISON (DECEMBER 23, 1948)

On this date, December 23, 1948, Seven Japanese convicted of war crimes by the International Military Tribunal for the Far East are executed at Sugamo Prison in Tokyo, Japan. Please go to this previous blog post to learn more.

   

Martyrs of Shōwa" (昭和殉難者 Shōwa junnansha)

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