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Shirō Ishii

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would become infuriated as a result of his "pushy behaviour" and "indifference". One of his mentors, Professor Ren Kimura, recalled that Ishii had an odd habit of doing his laboratory work in the middle of the night, using laboratory equipment that had been carefully cleaned by his classmates earlier. His classmates would "really be mad when they came in and found the laboratory equipment dirty the next morning". In 1925, Ishii was promoted to Army Surgeon, Second Class (surgeon captain).
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doctor had dared tell him he was suffering from cancer of the throat. He eventually underwent surgery and lost his voice. He was an earnest student of medicine to his last day, taking notes on his physical condition. He told his old professor Ren Kimura who came to visit him at that time: "it's all over now", writing the message because he could no longer speak. Shortly before his death, he asked to be baptised by the late Dr
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wrote to Washington that "additional data, possibly some statements from Ishii probably can be obtained by informing Japanese involved that information will be retained in intelligence channels and will not be employed as 'War Crimes' evidence." Ishii's immunity deal was concluded in 1948 and he was
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medical schooling in 1924. During his studies, Ishii would often grow bacteria "pets" in multiple petri dishes, and his odd practice of raising bacteria as companions rather than as research subjects made him notable to the staff of the university. He did not get along well with his classmates; they
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One day he took some sample tissue from himself to the University of Tokyo's Faculty of Medicine and asked one of his former subordinates to examine it, without telling him to whom it belonged. When he was told that the tissue was riddled by cancer, he proudly shouted that he had thought so too. No
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and its research facilities. A former member of Unit 731 recalled in 1998 that when he first met Ishii in Tokyo, he was surprised at his commander's appearance: "Ishii was slovenly dressed. His uniform was covered with food stains and ashes from numerous cigarettes. His officer's sword was poorly
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and had an "enthusiastic personality" and "daring and carefree attitude", with eccentric work habits such as working late at night in the lab after hanging out with friends at town. He was also known for his heavy drinking, womanizing and embezzling habits, which were tolerated by his colleagues.
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As the leader of Unit 731, Ishii conducted a variety of experiments, including vivisections, testing biological weapons on Chinese villages, poisoning by toxins and gases and forcing inmates to inflict syphilis on each other. Ishii also reportedly showed
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stated that the information was "absolutely invaluable”; it "could never have been obtained in the United States because of scruples attached to experiments on humans" and "the information was obtained fairly cheaply." On May 6, 1947,
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maker. The Ishii family was the community's largest landholder and exercised a feudal dominance over the local village and surrounding hamlets. Ishii attended the Chiba Middle School (now Chiba Prefectural Chiba High School) in
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After returning to Japan, Ishii opened a clinic, performing examinations and treatments for free. He kept a diary, but it did not make reference to any of his wartime activities with Unit 731.
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at the end of World War II and, along with other leaders, was supposed to be thoroughly interrogated by Soviet authorities. Instead, Ishii and his team managed to negotiate and receive
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in exchange for their full disclosure. Although the Soviet authorities wished the prosecutions to take place, the United States objected after the reports of a team of military
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Further promotions for Ishii would follow: he was promoted to Senior Army Surgeon, First Class (surgeon colonel) in 1938, Assistant Surgeon General (surgeon
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In his last years, Ishii could not speak clearly; he was uncomfortable and on pain medication, speaking in a harsh voice. He died on October 9, 1959, from
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In 1935, Ishii was promoted to Senior Army Surgeon, Second Class (surgeon lieutenant-colonel). On August 1, 1936, Ishii would be given formal control over
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Historians estimate that the biological warfare death toll may have been as high as 300,000, but the plaintiffs requested compensation for only 2,100
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with the rank of Army Surgeon, First Class (surgeon lieutenant). In 1922, Ishii was assigned to the 1st Army Hospital and Army Medical School in
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Biohazard: The Chilling True Story of the Largest Covert Biological Weapons Program in the World – Told from Inside by the Man Who Ran It
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Towards the end of the war, Ishii would develop a plan to spread plague fleas along the populated west coast of the US, known as
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Ishii's daughter, Harumi Ishii, recalled in an interview that shortly before his death, Ishii's medical condition worsened:
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Ishii was described as a vehement nationalist, and this helped him gain access to the people who could provide him funds.
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program, and in 1928 began a two-year tour of the West, where he did extensive research on the effects of
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Unit 731: Laboratory of the Devil, Auschwitz of the East: Japanese Biological Warfare in China 1933-45
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After being granted immunity, Ishii was hired by the U.S. government to lecture American officers at
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Graduation photo of Shiro Ishii from the Department of Medicine of Kyoto Imperial University in 1920
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Japan's Wartime Medical Atrocities: Comparative Inquiries in Science, History, and Ethics
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Williams and Wallace, "Unit 731: The Japanese Army's Secret Of Secrets" (1989 p.298)
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onwards. Ishii's travels were highly successful and helped win him the patronage of
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The United States and Biological Warfare: Secrets from the Early Cold War and Korea
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Factories of Death: Japanese Biological Warfare, 1932-45, And the American Cover-up
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Factories of Death: Japanese Biological Warfare, 1932-45, And the American Cover-up
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A Plague Upon Humanity: the Secret Genocide of Axis Japan's Germ Warfare Operation
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Factories of Death: Japanese Biological Warfare 1932–45 and the American Cover-Up
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by the United States government in exchange for information and research for the
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A Higher Form of Killing: The Secret History of Chemical and Biological Warfare
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Brody, Howard; Leonard, Sarah E.; Nie, Jing-Bao; Weindling, Paul (April 2014).
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Nie, Jing Bao; Guo, Nanyan; Selden, Mark; Kleinman, Arthur (July 3, 2013).
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on the uses of bioweapons and the findings made by Unit 731. During the
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Ishii in 1939 inspecting water filters at the Battle of Khalkhin Gol
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range as high as 300,000. Ishii was later granted immunity in the
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Shiro Ishii at a reunion party of Unit 731 members after the war
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never prosecuted for any war crimes or crimes against humanity.
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Bioterrorism and Biological Warfare: Disease as a Weapon of War
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Liberty University Journal of Statesmanship & Public Policy
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By 1927, Ishii was advocating for the creation of a Japanese
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Weapons of Mass Destruction: Chemical and biological weapons
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Unit 731: Japan's Secret Biological Warfare in World War II
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The Plague Makers: The Secret World of Biological Warfare
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Japanese Army medical officer, microbiologist (1892–1959)
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Unit 731: Laboratory of the Devil, Auschwitz of the East
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rewarded him with a special service medal for his work.
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Index


Shibayama, Chiba
Empire of Japan
Imperial Japanese Army
Surgeon general
lieutenant-general
Unit 731
Kwantung Army
Second Sino-Japanese War
World War II
Korean War
Order of the Golden Kite
Surgeon General
Japanese
Hepburn

microbiologist
army medical officer
Unit 731
biological warfare
Imperial Japanese Army
biological weapons
Manchukuo
Second Sino-Japanese War
bubonic plague
attacks
Changde
Ningbo
Operation Cherry Blossoms at Night
Emperor Showa

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