In the early 1970s, Japanese historian Hora's estimate of 200,000 massacre victims was challenged for the first time by the journalist Akira Suzuki, who suggested that "several tens of thousands" had been killed.
20世纪70年代初期，日本历史学家洞富雄的20万大屠杀遇难者的估计首次遭到记者铃木章的质疑，他提出有“数万人”遭到杀害。