Yes — the person in the picture is Saburō Endō (遠藤三郎, 1893–1984), a Japanese Imperial Army general. But the Chinese caption is partly true and partly misleading.
The image says:
“远藤三郎,关东军中将,731组织者策划者”
“Saburō Endō, Lieutenant General of the Kwantung Army, organizer and planner of Unit 731.”
What is accurate
Saburō Endō was a real Japanese Army lieutenant general. He became a lieutenant general in 1943.
He served as a Kwantung Army operations staff officer and was involved in planning Japanese military operations in Manchuria.
He had a significant connection with Shirō Ishii, the Japanese Army doctor who developed the biological-warfare organization that became Unit 731.
Historical research based on Endō's diaries and Japanese military documents indicates that he participated in/assisted the Kwantung Army's development and management of biological-weapons programs. Aichi University research specifically describes his involvement in the planning of the northern Manchurian fortifications and the management of Unit 731's biological-weapons development.
His own diaries contain important evidence concerning Japanese military experiments and biological-warfare activities. Researchers have published substantial material about this connection.
But “organizer and planner of Unit 731” is too strong
This is the important distinction.
Endō was not the founder or principal commander of Unit 731.
The central figure in establishing and developing the organization was Shirō Ishii (石井四郎). The organization developed through earlier units and research organizations before becoming the large-scale Unit 731 organization at Pingfang.
Endō's role was more accurately described as:
A senior Kwantung Army officer who supported, facilitated, and was involved in the military administration/development of Japan's biological-warfare program, including the organization that became Unit 731.
The Japanese National Diet Library catalogs a scholarly work specifically containing a chapter titled “Former Japanese Army General Saburō Endō and Unit 731,” reflecting the substantial historical connection but not necessarily making him the founder.
An interesting and disturbing detail
Endō's own diary is particularly important because it records his observations of military experiments. Japanese researchers have used his diary together with official documents to examine experiments conducted in Manchuria in 1933, before the later Pingfang Unit 731 complex was established.
There is also evidence that Endō had contact with Ishii and supported the development of biological warfare while serving in the Kwantung Army.
So I would rate the picture's statement this way
Statement in picture Verdict
Saburō Endō ✅ Correct
Kwantung Army lieutenant general ✅ Correct, although he held different ranks at different times
Connected to Unit 731 ✅ Definitely
Helped develop/manage biological warfare programs ✅ Supported by historical research
“Organizer/planner of Unit 731” ⚠️ Oversimplified
Founder/commander of Unit 731 ❌ Incorrect — Ishii Shiro was the central founder/leader
是的——照片中的人物是日本帝国陆军中将远藤三郎(Saburō Endō,1893–1984)。但那段中文说明文字既有事实依据,也存在误导成分。
图片上的文字写道:
“远藤三郎,关东军中将,731组织者策划者”
事实如下:
远藤三郎确实是一位日本陆军中将,于1943年晋升为中将。
他曾担任关东军作战参谋,参与了日军在满洲(中国东北)军事行动的策划工作。
他与石井四郎(Shirō Ishii)关系密切;石井四郎是日本陆军军医,也是后来被称为“731部队”的细菌战机构的创建者。
基于远藤的日记和日军档案的历史研究表明,他曾参与或协助关东军开展及管理细菌武器项目。爱知大学的研究特别指出,他参与了满洲北部防御工事的规划以及731部队细菌武器研发工作的管理。
他本人的日记中包含了关于日军人体实验和细菌战活动的重要证据。研究人员已发表了大量关于这一关联的资料。
但称其为“731部队的组织者和策划者”则言过其实。
这一点至关重要。
远藤并非731部队的创建者或主要指挥官。
该组织建立与发展的核心人物是石井四郎。该组织经历了早期的不同编制和研究机构阶段,最终演变为位于平房的大规模“731部队”。
更准确地描述远藤的角色应为:
作为关东军的高级军官,他支持、推动并参与了日本细菌战计划(包括后来成为731部队的那个组织)的军事管理与发展工作。
日本国立国会图书馆收录了一部学术著作,其中包含一章题为《原日本陆军中将远藤三郎与731部队》的内容;这反映了两者之间存在重大的历史关联,但这并不意味着他是该部队的创建者。一个既有趣又令人不安的细节
远藤(Endō)本人的日记尤为重要,因为它记录了他对军事实验的观察。日本研究人员结合他的日记与官方文件,对1933年(即后来平房“731部队”基地建立之前)在满洲进行的实验进行了考察。
此外也有证据表明,远藤在关东军服役期间曾与石井(Ishii)有过接触,并支持了细菌战计划的开发。
因此,我对图片中相关表述的评估如下:
图片中的表述 判定
远藤三郎(Saburō Endō) ✅ 正确
关东军中将 ✅ 正确(尽管他在不同时期担任过不同军衔)
与731部队有关联 ✅ 确凿无疑
协助开发/管理细菌战计划 ✅ 有历史研究支持
“731部队的组织者/策划者” ⚠️ 过于简化
731部队的创建者/指挥官 ❌ 不正确——石井四郎才是核心创建者/领导者
由此可见,该图片基于真实的历史关联,但其措辞夸大了远藤的具体角色。
还有一个引人注目的历史细节:远藤战后的生活与他在战时的角色截然不同。战后,他投身于和平及日中和解事业,并曾访问中国;与此同时,他在战时的经历——包括其参与细菌战的情况——依然是他历史形象的重要组成部分。
毛主席宽恕了所有日本战犯,这是真的吗?
部分属实,但“毛宽恕了所有日本战犯”这种说法过于简化了事实。
实际情况相当引人注目:
毛泽东领导下的中国所采取的行动
1949年中华人民共和国成立后,中国在抚顺和太原关押了1109名日本战犯。1956年,政府在调查其罪行的基础上,根据罪行严重程度及在押期间的表现对他们进行了分类处理。 1956年,1017名日本战犯——即那些罪行相对较轻且已表现出悔意的战犯——未被起诉,并分三批获释遣返回国。
另有45名罪行较重的战犯于1956年6月至7月间,在沈阳和太原接受了特别军事法庭的审判。
这45人全部认罪,分别被判处8至20年不等的有期徒刑;无人被判处死刑。
其余47名战犯在审判程序开始前已在关押期间死亡。
至1964年3月,最后一批日本战犯也已获释并遣返回国。
毛泽东是否亲自赦免了他们?
这一点在措辞上需要严谨。
这一决定是由中国政府和司法机构作出的,并非仅仅由毛泽东本人走进监狱赦免了所有人。
1956年4月25日,全国人民代表大会常务委员会通过了关于处理日本战犯问题的决定。毛泽东作为中华人民共和国主席,于同日颁布了该决定。
Yes — the person in the picture is Saburō Endō (遠藤三郎, 1893–1984), a Japanese Imperial Army general. But the Chinese caption is partly true and partly misleading.
The image says:
“远藤三郎,关东军中将,731组织者策划者”
“Saburō Endō, Lieutenant General of the Kwantung Army, organizer and planner of Unit 731.”
What is accurate
Saburō Endō was a real Japanese Army lieutenant general. He became a lieutenant general in 1943.
He served as a Kwantung Army operations staff officer and was involved in planning Japanese military operations in Manchuria.
He had a significant connection with Shirō Ishii, the Japanese Army doctor who developed the biological-warfare organization that became Unit 731.
Historical research based on Endō's diaries and Japanese military documents indicates that he participated in/assisted the Kwantung Army's development and management of biological-weapons programs. Aichi University research specifically describes his involvement in the planning of the northern Manchurian fortifications and the management of Unit 731's biological-weapons development.
His own diaries contain important evidence concerning Japanese military experiments and biological-warfare activities. Researchers have published substantial material about this connection.
But “organizer and planner of Unit 731” is too strong
This is the important distinction.
Endō was not the founder or principal commander of Unit 731.
The central figure in establishing and developing the organization was Shirō Ishii (石井四郎). The organization developed through earlier units and research organizations before becoming the large-scale Unit 731 organization at Pingfang.
Endō's role was more accurately described as:
A senior Kwantung Army officer who supported, facilitated, and was involved in the military administration/development of Japan's biological-warfare program, including the organization that became Unit 731.
The Japanese National Diet Library catalogs a scholarly work specifically containing a chapter titled “Former Japanese Army General Saburō Endō and Unit 731,” reflecting the substantial historical connection but not necessarily making him the founder.
An interesting and disturbing detail
Endō's own diary is particularly important because it records his observations of military experiments. Japanese researchers have used his diary together with official documents to examine experiments conducted in Manchuria in 1933, before the later Pingfang Unit 731 complex was established.
There is also evidence that Endō had contact with Ishii and supported the development of biological warfare while serving in the Kwantung Army.
So I would rate the picture's statement this way
Statement in picture Verdict
Saburō Endō ✅ Correct
Kwantung Army lieutenant general ✅ Correct, although he held different ranks at different times
Connected to Unit 731 ✅ Definitely
Helped develop/manage biological warfare programs ✅ Supported by historical research
“Organizer/planner of Unit 731” ⚠️ Oversimplified
Founder/commander of Unit 731 ❌ Incorrect — Ishii Shiro was the central founder/leader