On the afternoon of July 11, a delegation named the "Memory, Peace and Friendship Journey," composed of friendly individuals from the Kansai region of Japan, visited the Memorial Hall.

The youngest member of the delegation, 17-year-old Japanese high school student Saki Kuroda, admitted that while she had participated in educational activities during elementary and middle school, she had never learned about the history related to the Nanjing Massacre in the classroom. "After visiting the Memorial Hall, I realized with clarity that such a cruel event truly took place," she said. "When I return to Japan, I will share what I saw and learned at the Memorial Hall with my friends."

Saki Kuroda

Akane Mangoku, 28, recalled her high school history classes, noting that the focus was mostly on the trauma Japan suffered during the war, with little mention in the textbooks of what Japan did to China during the conflict.

Hiroyuki Sumida, whose father was a naval soldier stationed in Okinawa during World War II, said, "We must not forget Japan’s acts of aggression, and we must never forget the history of the Nanjing Massacre. I was deeply moved by the phrase 'Remember the past as a guide to the future,' and I will take it as my motto."