The following email was received by us on June 23, 1997:


To: concerns@oocities.com
From: identity withheld
Subject: Shimadzu activity during WW II

Shimadzu claims to be an old company.... did they make instruments for the Nazi's or were their instruments involved with American troop experiments the Japanese conducted? Any history info for WW II?

In reviewing the historical highlights of Shimadzu, there is a gapping void in the company timeline from 1936 (when aircraft equipment manufacturing started at Shimadzu) to 1947 according to published corporate archives. One has to wonder what was going on in Japan at Shimadzu during this bellicose period of 11 years? Did any of Shimadzu's aircraft equipment or technology find its way into Japanese aircraft or aircraft carriers which were used to wage a surprise attack on the United States at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941?

Unfortunately, we are unaware of Shimadzu's brazen activities during World War II but we would enthusiastically welcome any useful and accurate contributions! Shouldn't customers from all over the world be made aware of any unscrupulous activities involving Shimadzu and the Axis powers during World War II.... particularly if they willfully and deliberately alienated a race, religion, ethnic background or nation of citizens!