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Statements Concerning Arakawa

Statement Title Statement of Arakawa
Record Type Statement
Subject of Statement Bunroku Arakawa
Statement Provided By Bunroku Arakawa

Arakawa, Bunroku (KIU)

Statement of Arakawa (420, 9 June 1947)

69, graduate of Tokyo IU, 1901, President of KIU 1936-1 March 1945, succeeded by Admiral Gengo Hyakutake, now Arakawa is Honor Professor at KIU, a Christian.

Heard from son-in-law, KIU graduate, Junichi Wakisaka, who had been in China, visited KIU 31 May 1946, hoard of rumor that Ishiyama was to loave KIU because "he had done something that could not be made openly." Later Arakawa read in Nishi Nippon Shimbum of 18 July about an Instructor mistreating Prisoners.

Hashida was Minister of Education in 1943, committed suicide when arrested by Americans (member of Tojo cabinet) Directives from him were sent to KIU; Arakawa failed to follow some smaller items, such as the students cutting their hair short, military training.

Arakawa knew that Ishiyama had been experimenting in brain surgery. After 1st interrogation by Barnard, Arakawa went to Minister of Education's office, found that Ishiyama had made research in brain surgery, nervous system and liver surgery in 1942 and 1943. No further records.

Disliked by military; a reason for his retirement, by implication.

(This a poor statement to use in trial - since a la Barnard)

Statement Title Statement of Hvakutake
Record Type Statement
Subject of Statement Bunroku Arakawa
Statement Provided By

Statement of Hyakutake (31 July - 5 August 1947) Bunroku Arakawa, KIU president, called on Hyakutake formally, and he took over 12 March, re signed 18 October 1945.