No. 920. Memorandum by the Secretary of State, 2 copies,, Sept. 22, 1931., Sept. 22, 1931., Sept. 24, 1931., Sept. 28, 1931., Sept. 30, 1931., Oct. 9, 1931., Oct. 24, 1931., Dec. 10, 1931., Dec. 11, 1931.
File — Box: 18, Folder: 17
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
This is an incomplete collection, consisting of nearly 50,000 pages of transcripts and exhibits of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East trial in Tokyo from 1946-1948. It presents the historical context for the trial as well as an overview of the court proceedings and verdicts. The collection is divided into 4 series: IMTFE Procedings Transcripts (1946, 1947, 1948) and Defense Exhibits.
The individuals on trial were Sadao Araki, Kenji Doihara, Kingoro Hashimoto, Shunroku Hata, Kiichiro Hiranuma, Koki Hirota, Naoki Hoshino, Seishiro Itagaki, Okinori Kaya, Koichi Kido, Heitaro Kimura, Kuniaki Koiso, Iwane Matsue, Yosuke Matsuoka, Jiro Minami, Akira Muto, Osami Nagano, Takasumi Oka, Shumei Okawa, Hiroshi Oshima, Kenryo Sato, Mamoru Shigemitsu, Shigetaro Shimada, Toshio Shiratori, Teiichi Suzuki, Shiegenori Togo, Hideki Tojo, and Yoshijiro Umezu. These individuals were indicted on three counts: Crimes against Peace; Murder; and Conventional War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity. Civilian propagandist, Emperor Hirohito was not indicted.
The transcripts shed light on the international law employed at the time, the cultural differences and conflicts which plagued the trial, the war crimes committed, the treatment of prisoners of war, and the political and international climate immediately following World War II. The vast majority of materials are in English with some documents in Japanese.
The individuals on trial were Sadao Araki, Kenji Doihara, Kingoro Hashimoto, Shunroku Hata, Kiichiro Hiranuma, Koki Hirota, Naoki Hoshino, Seishiro Itagaki, Okinori Kaya, Koichi Kido, Heitaro Kimura, Kuniaki Koiso, Iwane Matsue, Yosuke Matsuoka, Jiro Minami, Akira Muto, Osami Nagano, Takasumi Oka, Shumei Okawa, Hiroshi Oshima, Kenryo Sato, Mamoru Shigemitsu, Shigetaro Shimada, Toshio Shiratori, Teiichi Suzuki, Shiegenori Togo, Hideki Tojo, and Yoshijiro Umezu. These individuals were indicted on three counts: Crimes against Peace; Murder; and Conventional War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity. Civilian propagandist, Emperor Hirohito was not indicted.
The transcripts shed light on the international law employed at the time, the cultural differences and conflicts which plagued the trial, the war crimes committed, the treatment of prisoners of war, and the political and international climate immediately following World War II. The vast majority of materials are in English with some documents in Japanese.
Dates
- Sept. 22, 1931.
- Sept. 22, 1931.
- Sept. 24, 1931.
- Sept. 28, 1931.
- Sept. 30, 1931.
- Oct. 9, 1931.
- Oct. 24, 1931.
- Dec. 10, 1931.
- Dec. 11, 1931.
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English Japanese
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 21 boxes (21 cu.ft.)
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu