ASAHIGRAPH Vol.29 No.19 page 12-13 (November 10, 1937)
feature articles “The China Expeditionary Army”,
16th report.
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Description: "Utopia amidst the Gunpowder: The "Rising Sun" Village in Jiangnan. There are two villages regain peace thanks to protection by our army in a corner near the Yangtze River, where gunpowder still smokes. One is Shengjiaqiao village, known as the 'Rising Sun Village.' There is a notice by the Unit Commander at the entrance: "Off-limits to soldiers." Unit Commander Takubo Chuji, who acts as village mayor, endear himself to villagers. This is a utopia where about 4000 villagers are free from looting by losing Chinese soldiers, break the earth without anxiety." "Japanese soldiers escorting Chinese farmers from their fields to home at Shengjiaqiao village, Paoshan Prefecture, Jiangsu Province. Taken by Kumazaki Tamaki on October 14, 1937., Asahi Graph Nov. 10, 1937" "A group of women and children of the "Rising Sun" Village returning to the village from work in protection by our soldiers" "In evening [villagers] happily return to their houses from white cotton field"