July 11th, 2023
The Insidious Agenda Podcast
Chapter 41 - Manchuria's Hidden Nightmare. The Unmasking of Japanese Unit 731
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Prepare to be horrified as we uncover the dark history of Japan's lesser-known Unit 731 in this chilling episode of the Insidious Agenda Podcast. We delve into the twisted world of Lieutenant General Shiro Ishii, the man behind the top-secret Togo unit, whose primary mission was to develop chemical and biological weapons in conquered Manchuria. These gruesome experiments, conducted within the walls of the sinister Zhongma Fortress, subjected innocent Chinese citizens to unimaginable horrors, resulting in the agonizing deaths of between 280,000 and 500,000 people.

Join your host Nick as he explores the various divisions of Unit 731, where monstrous acts of cruelty were committed in the name of science. From vivisection and gas tests to frostbite experiments and forced sexual acts, no act was too inhumane or immoral for Ishii and his team. We also examine the devastating consequences of their research, including the dropping of plague-infected fleas over Chinese cities and the infection of food stocks with typhoid and peratyphoid.

As we bring our harrowing journey through Unit 731 to a close, we reflect on the legacy of Lieutenant General Shiro Ishii and his devastating impact on the world. We discuss the moral implications of their research and the importance of remembering the past in order to learn from it. Don't miss this eye-opening and haunting exploration into one of history's most disturbing chapters.

References

1. Stockton, Richard. May 14th, 2023. “Inside Unit 731, Japan’s disturbing Human Experiments Program during World War II.” All that’s Interesting. Unit 731: Inside World War II Japan's Sickening Human Experiments Lab (allthatsinteresting.com)

2. Kristof, Nicholas D. March 17th, 1995. “Unmasking Horror – A special report. Japan confronting Gruesome War Atrocity.” The New York Times.

3. Gold, Hal. “Japan’s Infamous Unit 731: Firsthand Accounts of Japan’s Wartime Human Experimentation Program.” Tuttle Publishing. December 3rd, 2019.

4. Unit 731. “Unit 731: Japan’s Biological Warfare Project.” Accessed June 16th, 2023. https://unit731.org/. 

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