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Statement of Nakamura (25 July 1947) Igarashi was in charge of the crematory, and they told her when they had brought bodies. She built the fire in the ovens, and after the bodies had been burned, she raked out the bones, sorted the choice ones, put them in a little wooden box and took them to Uriyu, who was in charge of General Affairs in the Administrative Office. There was a small wooden tage on each coffin, and the servants took it to, the crematory with them. This tag identified the body by name and gave other information. Igarashi used this tag to identify the body she was cremating; believes she hung the tag on the outside of the oven door. After the body had been cremated, she took the tag with the ashes to Uriyu's office, and it was kept to identify the bones. When Yamami and Nakamura took the 2 coffins to the crematory (after 2nd operations), and placed them inside the oven. Igarashi was there, but they didn't tell her anything about the bodies being PW Bodies. About 2-3 days after the bodies were taken to the crematory, Igarashi told Nakamura that Hirako had wanted the bones of the Prisoners and she said she got them ready for him. |