According to the results of the Tokyo trial and related historical records, we can know how many war criminals were tried in the Tokyo trial. The answer to this question is 28. Most of these war criminals played a very important role in the war. Without their leadership, the scope of the war may not be so large and it will not cause such serious consequences. In this international trial, some war criminals were sentenced to death, some were sentenced to life imprisonment, and some were sentenced to only seven years in prison. The weight of these war criminals is directly proportional to what they have done. The more things they do wrong, the greater the harm to human beings and the heavier the punishment.
Of the 28 people tried in Tokyo, two died before the execution and two were in poor health before the trial. One of them died of natural causes in prison, and the other escaped the trial because he was found to be mentally weak before the trial, so he did not participate in the trial. The remaining seven people were sentenced to hang, and two years after the Tokyo trial, these war criminals were sentenced to prison in Japan. The Tokyo trial has been going on for more than two years. The main purpose of the Tokyo trial is to try Japanese Class A war criminals who caused serious damage to the world and people during the Second World War. At that time, MacArthur, as the supreme commander of the Japanese allied forces, had a lot to do with the outcome of the Tokyo trial.
Before the Tokyo trial began, MacArthur proposed to investigate the responsibility of Japanese criminals. The proposal was strongly opposed by the representatives of various delegations. Under the strong pressure of public opinion in various countries, MacArthur finally gave up the plan. However, MacArthur still wanted to lead the Tokyo trial. First of all, the judge of Tokyo trial is decided by MacArthur, so the relationship between MacArthur and Tokyo trial is equal. The result of the trial is basically the expression of MacArthur's will, not the will of the people of those countries that have suffered serious aggression. As a result, in the trial results, the hanged person was a person who participated in the Japan-US War, so it is not difficult to see that MacArthur was using this trial to avenge the soldiers who died in the world war.