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  • The Manchurian saviour? Re-examining the ‘Otpor Incident’ in imperial and contemporary Japan

  • Rotem Kowner, Joshua Fogel, Dylan H. O’Brien
  • Journal:
    Modern Asian Studies / Volume 59 / Issue 1 / January 2025
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    03 June 2025, pp. 171-206

  • In recent years, the Japanese public has hailed a new national hero, the late Lieutenant General Higuchi Kiichirō. Unlike other notable military figures of his era, Higuchi’s heroism is unconventional, if not unique. Despite playing a leading role in the defence of Hokkaido against the Soviet Red Army in 1945, it is humanitarian efforts that have cemented Higuchi’s lasting legacy in public memory. Presently, a plethora of publications, TV documentaries, a museum, and monuments praise his actions during the ‘Otpor Incident’, in which he is said to have saved up to 20,000 Jewish refugees stranded in the winter of 1938 along the Soviet-Manchukuo border. This article questions the authenticity of Higuchi’s acclaimed rescue efforts, highlighting discrepancies that cast doubt on the entire narrative. It suggests the possibility of the ‘Otpor Incident’ being a complete fabrication or, at best, an extremely exaggerated account of a minor event, aimed at enhancing post-war personal and national reputations. Critically, this piece contends that Higuchi’s current recognition is part of a strategic move by nationalist groups in Japan to use Holocaust narratives to divert attention from Japan’s history of wartime aggression and colonialism. To substantiate this view, this article assesses the evidence of Higuchi’s involvement in the supposed rescue, examines the narrative’s post-war evolution, and analyses the motives for its initial dissemination and recent surge in popularity.

  • CQY volume 262 Cover and Front matter

  • Journal:
    The China Quarterly / Volume 262 / June 2025
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    01 August 2025, pp. f1-f6
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    June 2025
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  • BSO volume 88 issue 2 Cover and Front matter

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    Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies / Volume 88 / Issue 2 / June 2025
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    22 September 2025, pp. f1-f3
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    June 2025
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  • BSO volume 88 issue 2 Cover and Back matter

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    Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies / Volume 88 / Issue 2 / June 2025
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    22 September 2025, pp. b1-b2
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    June 2025
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