KASAHARA Tokushi states "more than 100,000 and close to 200,000, or maybe more", referring to his own book Nankin jiken Iwanami shinsho (FUJIWARA Akira (editor) Nankin jiken o dou miruka 1998 Aoki shoten, ISBN 4-250-98016-2, p.18). This estimation includes the surrounding area outside of the city of Nanking, which is objected by a Chinese researcher (the same book, p.146). HORA Tomio concludes "more than 200,000" in his book (Nankin jiken o dou miruka p.123, YOSHIDA Hiroshi Tennou no guntai to Nankin jiken 1998 Aoki shoten, ISBN 4-250-98019-7, p.160). HORA Tomio writes 50,000 – 100,000 (TANAKA Masaaki What Really Happened in Nanking 2000 Sekai Shuppan, Inc. http://www.sdh-fact.com/ISBN 4-916079-07-8, p.5).