Original sentence: After the suits, his writing is not trusted in Japan, but well-known in China.In 1987, Azuma published his journal, "My Nanking Platoon", written during his time in China about Nanjing Massacr.Six years after the publication of the diaries in 1987, Hashimoto and his former commanding officer Hideo Mori sued Azuma for defamation of character, fallacious testimony
Edited sentence: After the publication of the diaries, Hashimoto sued Azuma for defamation of character.In 1987, Azuma published his journal, "My Nanking Platoon", written during his time in China, which gave a detailed portrayal of the atrocities of Japanese Imperial Army, which Japanese ultranationalists have since attempted to suppress.Six years after the publication of the diary, Hashimoto and his former commanding officer Hideo Mori claimed the book was a collection of lies, and Azuma was subsequently taken into the Tokyo Lower Court.The Tokyo Lower Court ruled against Azuma