How did Ishihara, the commander of the Japanese army in East China, die?

Ishihara Kanji died of bladder cancer at home on August 15, 1949 (the fourth anniversary of Japan's defeat).

After the war, Ishihara tried to escape guilt and wrote to General MacArthur, the commander-in-chief of the U.S. Forces in Japan, claiming that he was peace-loving and MacArthur did not care about his crime.

After the war, a Chinese judge asked him to appear in court to testify against his friend Seishiro Itagaki for launching the September 18th Incident. However, he refused to appear in court because he was worried that his crime would be exposed.

Ishihara Kanji is a moody, grumpy and cold person, but he is also a very accomplished strategist.

Extended information:

Ishihara Kanji is a fanatical militarist. Because of his meritorious service in the invasion, he successively served as the director of the Operations Department of the General Staff Headquarters and the deputy chief of staff of the Kwantung Army.

However, his character of "taking advantage of others" led to the resentment of the head of the Army Department, and he was never promoted to a higher position throughout his life. After Hideki Tojo came to power in 1941, he not only dismissed this former subordinate, but also sent military police to monitor Ishihara Kanji's every move.

On August 15, 1949, Ishihara Wanji was 60 years old. The cause of death of Kanji Ishihara was very bizarre. When he was serving as deputy chief of staff of the Kwantung Army, he was stabbed in the crotch while wielding a sword, causing a tear in the urethral opening.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Ishihara Wanji