Unit 731 with Jenny Chan

Asian Adjacent · Jan 20, 2026 · 40m · transcript

Unit 731 was a covert biological and chemical warfare research unit of the Imperial Japanese Army that operated during World War II, primarily in occupied Manchuria (modern-day China). Established in the 1930s and led by General Shiro Ishii, the unit conducted horrific human experimentation on thousands of prisoners, including Chinese civilians, prisoners of war, and others labeled as “subjects.” Victims were exposed to diseases such as plague, cholera, and anthrax, subjected to extreme temperatures, vivisection without anesthesia, and weapons testing—all in the name of military research. The…