Archiving Justice
A Systematic Study of the Historical Records of the Tokyo Trial after World War II
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This book offers a systematic examination of historical records relating to the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, commonly known as the Tokyo Trial, and other Allied war crimes trials conducted in the Asia-Pacific region between 1945 and 1949. These proceedings addressed crimes committed by Japanese military and political leaders during World War II.
The first part surveys the distribution, preservation, organization, and scholarly use of trial records, including court transcripts, affidavits, exhibits, and judgments. Drawing on the collections of thirty institutions, it provides detailed information on catalogues, formats, accessibility, and conditions of use, thereby mapping the principal documentary resources available for research on the postwar trials.
The second part uses case studies to demonstrate how these materials may be interpreted and applied. Topics include published editions of Tokyo Trial documents, the composition and evidentiary value of overlapping archival collections, and China’s trials of Japanese war criminals.
Combining archival research, comparative analysis, and cross-validation of sources, the book provides both a practical research guide and an analytical framework for scholars of history, law, war crimes, international justice, and East Asian studies.
Yuhui Zhao is a researcher at the Research Institute of War Trials and World Peace at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Her research focuses on the postwar trials of Japanese war criminals and the collection, organization, and study of related archival materials. She has led several NSDF-supported projects, including “Collection and Organization of Literature on the Postwar Trials of Japanese War Criminals” and “The Investigation and Prosecution of Japanese War Crimes by the International Prosecution Section of the Tokyo Trial.” This book received Second Prize in the 2024 CTTI Outstanding Think Tank Research Achievement Awards.
This book offers a systematic examination of historical records relating to the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, commonly known as the Tokyo Trial, and other Allied war crimes trials conducted in the Asia-Pacific region between 1945 and 1949. These proceedings addressed crimes committed by Japanese military and political leaders during World War II.
The first part surveys the distribution, preservation, organization, and scholarly use of trial records, including court transcripts, affidavits, exhibits, and judgments. Drawing on the collections of thirty institutions, it provides detailed information on catalogues, formats, accessibility, and conditions of use, thereby mapping the principal documentary resources available for research on the postwar trials.
The second part uses case studies to demonstrate how these materials may be interpreted and applied. Topics include published editions of Tokyo Trial documents, the composition and evidentiary value of overlapping archival collections, and China’s trials of Japanese war criminals.
Combining archival research, comparative analysis, and cross-validation of sources, the book provides both a practical research guide and an analytical framework for scholars of history, law, war crimes, international justice, and East Asian studies.
The first academic work in China to systematically examine the extensive documentary records of the Tokyo Trial Explores the historical documents related to the Tokyo Trial & warcrimes trials held by the Allies in Asian-Pacific area Provides a rich source guide and analytical framework for the subsequent in-depth study of post-war trials
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Yuhui Zhao
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