{
  "id": 11291620,
  "title": "Japanese video artwork on wartime testimony praised abroad, unseen at home",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/japanese-video-artwork-on-wartime-testimony-praised-abroad-unseen-at",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T22:00:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20261001/p2g/00m/0na/038000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An award-winning video installation by Japanese artist Meiro Koizumi delves into the testimonies of a former Japanese soldier regarding the atrocities committed during the Sino-Japanese War. The installation, titled \"The Angels of Testimony,\" will debut in London in October, despite encountering resistance from Japanese museums. The work features three screens displaying the late Hajime Kondo's testimony, including accounts of murdering a Chinese person and participating in sexual assaults. Koizumi, who studied video art in London and the Netherlands, aims to bring attention to the darker aspects of Japan's wartime history, which he believes are often romanticized in popular media. Despite the controversy surrounding the piece in Japan, the exhibition is set to run at the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation in London until November 20, with the artist's hope that it will spark reflection on the lasting impact of wartime violence.",
  "summary": "LONDON (Kyodo) -- A video installation built around the testimony of a former Japanese soldier on the killing of civilians and sexual assault in warti",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}