Dark Stories of Japanese Cannibalism in World War Two

Records found how the Japs ate comrades, civilians, and POWs across Asia

Jhemmylrut Teng
Lessons from History
7 min readDec 31, 2021

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Japanese War Crimes in World War II | Image: Pacific Atrocities Education Organization

Many horror stories occurred during World War Two. In Europe the Axis forces led by the Nazis committed many crimes against humanity. Their counterpart in the Pacific Theatre — Imperial Japan was no different. Under Emperor Hirohito’s control, some…

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Jhemmylrut Teng
Lessons from History

Media adviser for international relations and content creator during free time. A former TV Reporter. A life warrior.