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331: 340: 527:... the trial was a continuation of the war by the Allies, especially the United States, within the context of its post-war strategy. It was a trial to drag Japan into a subordinate relationship to the United States in order to stop it from again becoming a military threat. In addition to demilitarization, the trial stepped even into the Japanese mentality and labelled the war an inexcusable act of aggression. 621:, and Crow suggests that China and Korea – both of which had suffered under Japanese rule during World War II – viewed the film as "deliberate provocation" in light of Japan's unwillingness to recognise its past human rights abuses. Complaints included that the film whitewashed Tojo's role in the war, or that it justified the actions taken by Japan. Response in Japan was more positive, with 502:, in which the Japanese are portrayed as victims of American vindictiveness and viciousness. This trend, possibly influenced by the economic downturn then in progress, was backed heavily by older Japanese businessmen. By this time, the Tokyo Trial had come to be seen as the source of a loss of Japanese identity and tradition. The academic 31: 628:
Sato, in an interview, stated that the film was meant to "kindle a more nuanced debate about Tojo" rather than the "black and white" depictions which were more common. Tojo's granddaughter, Yuko Iwanami, stated that the film "challenged the image of her grandfather as a villain" by presenting a truth
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depiction of Tojo is highly positive. Rather than the "absolute monster" sometimes depicted in American films on him, he is depicted as a strong, highly nationalistic, leader who loves his family and wants only to rid Asia of colonial rule. By comparison, the prosecutor Keenan is portrayed as a noisy
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premiered on 23 May 1998, in 140 theatres nationwide. It was a commercial success, selling the most tickets of any domestic production released in the first half of the year. Reviews of the film in Japan were generally positive, and included praise for the star's "feverish" acting (from the
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and ignorant, yet scheming man. This depiction is based on the argument that Japan's war-time actions were misunderstood, and that these actions were not intended as acts of aggression, but as acts of self-preservation.
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followed in May 2011. Liberty International Entertainment and Cargo Films released a DVD edition of the film in North America on 25 November 2003; this version included subtitles and a picture gallery.
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which had been "erased" after the war. Itō, meanwhile, stated that he "wanted to show how Tojo fought with pride", standing and facing the tribunal on his own.
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As the victors are the ones conducting the trials, Tojo and his co-defendants are unable to receive a fair trial, and some of the prosecutions' witnesses give
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footage, had taken a similarly negative view of the trials and argued that the US had also committed war crimes during the 20th century.
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considered enough to release him from "director's jail" – "the limbo in which film directors find themselves after a flop or two."
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was not the first film to deal with the tribunal, also known as the "Tokyo Trial". A film by
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wrote a book in 1996 which proclaimed the trial to be "the starting point that ruined Japan"
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recording only a single protest, although similar concerns of denialism were echoed.
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and tried in front of an international group of judges, including Australian Justice
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was one of the highest-grossing Japanese films of 1998 and was nominated for two
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The Imperial Screen: Japanese Film Culture in the Fifteen Years' War, 1931-1945
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International response to the film was highly critical owing to concerns of
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is one in a line of Japanese works from the late 1990s, including the films
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appeared as Prosecutor Keenan and Justice Webb, respectively. Indian actor
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for his role in the war. This sentence is carried out on 23 December 1948.
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and Best Art Direction being won by Katsumi Nakazawa for his work in
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begin to try Tojo and other members of the Japanese government for
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1.5 billion and partially funded by a right-wing businessman,
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Itō would not direct another feature-length film until
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with Class-A war crimes. They are to be prosecuted by
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released another film regarding the Tribunal. Titled
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Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
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Index

US DVD cover
Shunya Itō
Masahiko Tsugawa
Ayumi Ishida
Scott Wilson
Ronny Cox
Michiru Ōshima
Akira Naitō
Toei Company
Shunya Itō
International Military Tribunal for the Far East
Hideki Tojo
Masahiko Tsugawa
hanged
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Japan Academy Prizes
historical denialism
Hideki Tojo
attack on the United States
Japan surrenders
allies
war crimes
International Military Tribunal for the Far East
28 individuals
Joseph B. Keenan
Sir William Webb
atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
false testimony
hanged
Masahiko Tsugawa

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