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> .. in 1939, he published Shiba Sen, one of his most representative works. In this critical biography of Sima Qian, the well-known historian of the Han Dynasty, Takeda describes him as a "man who lives with shame and disgrace." This statement reveals the shadow on Takeda's psyche that was left when he participated in the invasion of China in spite of the fact that he was a specialist in Chinese studies.
https://journals.library.brandeis.edu/index.php/PAJLS/article/download/1431/822/3424
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> he endured three years. He described his pain thus: "When you see the jailer you abjectly touch the ground with your forehead. At the mere sight of his underlings you are seized with terror ... Such ignominy can never be wiped away." Sima called his castration "the worst of all punishments". In 96 BC, on his release from prison, Sima chose to live on as a palace eunuch to complete his histories, rather than commit suicide..
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sima_Qian
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Sima Qian - Wikipedia