Balanced explanation of Japanese soldier and civilians repatriated from the colonies and occupied states after the war and the life under Soviets labour camps, with real and well-preserved exhibits that might not be leant from the history textbooks. Quite far from the town centre so better travel to this museum by car or taxi.

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Very interesting insight into a part of Japanese war history and terrible conditions these people had to endure at the hands of the Russians.however not a single word on the war atrocities the Japanese were responsible for.

This museum tells you about the repatriation of the Japanese who were sent to Russia during WWII. It gives you an insight about their point of view in limited English. The museum tells about the terrible and harsh circumstances the Japanese has to endure in -30 °C in Siberia, for example. But there's absolutely no word about the cruelty and numerous war crimes of the Japanese themselves during WWII. There's no accountability of their roles of the extreme and terrible things they did to human kind that actually explains why they were sent off. So, because this museum lacks explaining about the Japanese part and the war crimes they have committed, this museum doesn't give you an honest, truthful and complete history lesson. There's free WiFi, so you can use your Google translate by the way.

you should visit here for global peace.

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Nice museum with information on Japanese repatriation after the WW2