Published on July 18, 2019.
This article organizes the directors and executive producers behind NHK, BS1, and ETV programs related to China, Japan-China normalization, Manchuria, the Manchurian-Mongolian settlers, repatriates, and Yasukuni Shrine.
It particularly points out that “Confession: Six Years at China’s Fushun War Criminals Management Center” appeared to glorify brainwashing in a camp and involved Temjin, a production company specializing in China-related programs.

July 18, 2019.
Content that seems to glorify brainwashing in a camp.
Temjin is a production company specializing in programs about China.
It was founded by people from TBS.
The following is a continuation of the previous chapter.
“1972: Five Days in Beijing—How China Shook Hands with Japan,” BS1, 2012.
Directors: Fujii Hiroshi, Kito Haruki.
Executive producers: Tsutsumi Keisuke, Kamiya Satoshi, Banno Satoshi.
Appearance: Hayashi Tantan.
Award: Galaxy Award Encouragement Prize.
Note: A program glorifying the restoration of diplomatic relations between Japan and China.
“The General Secretary’s Remaining Voice—A Secret History of the 45th Year of Japan-China Diplomatic Relations,” 2017.
Director: Sato Yusuke.
Executive producers: Yokoi Hidenobu, Mimura Tadashi.
Note: It depicts the process by which Hu Yaobang, who had been pro-Japanese, fell from power because of the Asahi Shimbun, which falsely reported that Japan’s history textbooks had been rewritten.
“Confession: Six Years at China’s Fushun War Criminals Management Center,” 2008.
Director: Nakamura Yutaka (Temjin).
Executive producers: Tsutsumi Keisuke, Yajima Yoshiaki (Temjin), Daimon Hiroya.
Award: 2008 Galaxy Award Grand Prize.
Note: Content that seems to glorify brainwashing in a camp.
Temjin is a production company specializing in programs about China.
It was founded by people from TBS.
“The Death of a Civilian Police Officer—A Confession 23 Years after the Cambodia PKO,” 2016.
Directors: Hatate Keisuke, Matsui Hirotomo, Niiyama Kenji.
Executive producer: Mimura Tadashi.
Awards: 2016 Galaxy Award Grand Prize, Waseda Journalism Award.
jljldlgadslkas;lkfa;l
“Manchukuo Army: Testimony Record Series, Soldiers’ War,” 2012.
Director: Koyanagi Chihiro.
Executive producers: Ito Jun, Miyata Ko, Yajima Yoshiaki (Temjin).
Note: Historical facts showing that multicultural coexistence under the name of harmony among the five races was nothing but pie in the sky.
“How the Manchurian-Mongolian Settlers Were Sent: The Sleeping Documents of a Kwantung Army Officer,” 2006.
Directors: Suwa Kanade, Goto Kazuko.
Executive producers: Hayashi Shin, Yamamoto Atsushi.
“Confession: The Women of the Manchurian-Mongolian Settlers,” ETV Special, 2017.
Directors: Kawa Emi, Fuma Naomi.
Executive producers: Itami Akira, Masuda Hideki, Shiota Jun.
“The Forgotten Repatriates—Japanese in North Korea Immediately after the End of the War,” ETV Special, 2013.
Director: Yamauchi Taro.
Executive producer: Yabuki Toshihide.
“Yasukuni Shrine: The Unknown Battle under the Occupation,” 2005.
Director: Nakamura Naofumi.
Executive producer: Fujiki Tatsuhiro.