Confessions of a Japanese war criminal

Editor's note: To offer a clearer picture of history, the State Archives Administration released a large number of files on 45 Japanese war criminals who were tried and convicted in China after World War II. The special military tribunal of the Supreme People's Court held public trials, sentencing the criminals to between eight and 20 years in jail. China Daily is publishing abstracts of the criminals' confessions.

Kuyoshi Kamino

Born in 1908 in Ehime Prefecture, Japan, Kamino in March 1941 took part in the War of Aggression against China and was appointed chief police commander under the jurisdiction of the Datong Government Office. He also served as a major and director of the Datong Security Forces under Yan Xishan.