On September 18, 94 years since the “September 18 Incident”, to avoid this sensitive day, the Japanese school in Shenzhen suspended classes for the entire day, while the Japanese school in Shanghai and others switched to online teaching. The Japanese school in Beijing has also enhanced security measures.
The “September 18 Incident” is considered the beginning of Japan’s large-scale invasion of China. Last year, on September 18, a Japanese student was attacked and killed in Shenzhen. According to reports from Japan’s Kyodo News and Asahi Shimbun, Japanese schools across China have recently stepped up security measures and organized students to participate in drills on “dealing with suspicious individuals and disasters”. The Japanese school in Guangzhou has conducted 5 drills since April.
In addition, out of the 11 Japanese schools in China, three in Shanghai, as well as schools in Suzhou, Hangzhou, Dalian, and Guangzhou, switched to online teaching on the 18th. The Japanese school in Shenzhen suspended classes for the entire day. Although classes are conducted as usual in Beijing, security measures have also been reinforced.
Prior to this, the Japanese Embassy in China and various consulates issued early warnings. A film titled “731”, based on the Japanese Kwantung Army Unit 731, is set to premiere on September 18, raising expectations of heightened “anti-Japanese sentiment”. It is advised that Japanese residents in China take necessary safety precautions when going out to avoid being embroiled in disputes.