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Kantō Massacre

September 1923

Mass murder of Koreans in Kantō region after Kantō Earthquake 1923. It took place in September 1923. The setting was Kantō region. It was part of aftermath of 1923 Great Kantō earthquake. Its causes included Japanese nationalism and 1923 Great Kantō Earthquake. About 6,600 people died.

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