"Death by Execution and Death by Incarceration"


Two Charts Below


1) List of Executions   2005~Present


2)  Deaths in Prison    2005~Present





EXECUTIONS 2005~Present




Name (last/first) 

Age at time of death

 

Place of  Execution


Date of Hanging

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Sentencing Dates & Court


Case Name

Date of Incident



Accused's D.O.B.



Notes

Kato Tomohiro

加藤智大

b. 1983


2022/Jul/26 Executed

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2015/02/02 SC

2012/09/12 Tokyo HC

2011/03/24 Tokyo DC


Akihabara Vehicular and Stabbing Rampage

Seven Deaths

2008/June 8

Mental competency is in dispute.  ( More )

Fujishiro Yasutaka

藤城康孝

b. 1957


2021/12/21 Executed

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2015/05/25 SC

2013/04/26 Osaka HC

2009/05/29 Kobe DC


Murder of 7 relatives

親類ら7人を刺殺

2004/08/02

Crime occurred in Kakogawa city.  Psychiatric report stated, "suffers from paranoid disorders and is unable to make rational decisions."

More 


Takanezawa Tomoaki

高根沢智明

Tokyo

2021/12/21 Executed

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2006/06/06 SC

2005/07/13 Appeal Dropped

2004/03/26 Saitama DC


Gumma Pachinko Parlor Double Murder

群馬パチンコ店人

殺人事件

2003/02/23~04/01


Sentence finalized after defendant abandoned appeal.


2006/06/06 Attorney's special protest overruled.

More 


Onokawa Mitsunori

 小野川光紀

Tokyo


2021/12/21 Executed

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2009/06/09 SC

2006/09/29 Tokyo DC

2004/03/26 Saitama DC


Gumma Pachinko Parlor Double Murder

2003/02/23~04/01

パチンコ店員連続

殺人事件

Codefendant with Takanezawa Tomoaki (above).

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Wei Wei

魏巍

POD: Fukuoka


2019/12/26 Executed

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2011/10/20 SC

2007/03/08 Fukuoka HC

2005/05/19 Fukuoka DC



Fukuoka Family (x4) Murder

福岡一家4人

殺害事件

2003/06/20

Chinese national. Two alleged accomplices were arrested in China. One sentenced to life, the other was executed in July '05.

[ More ]


Suzuki Yasunori

鈴木泰徳


2019/08/02 Executed

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2011/03/08 SC

2008/02/07 Fukuoka HC

2006/11/13 Fukuoka DC



Fukuoka Triple Women Murders

2004/12/~05/1

b. 1969


( More )


Shoji Kouichi

庄子幸一

Tokyo


2019/08/02 Executed

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2007/11/06 SC

2004/09/07  Tokyo HC

2003/04/30 Yokohama DC


Yamato Wife Murders

大和連続主婦

殺人事件

2001/08/29~09/19

Accomplice received life imprisonment (prosecution demanded death).


Okamoto Keizo

岡本啓三

(Previous name was Kawamura)


Osaka

2018/12/27 Executed 

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2004/09/13 SC

99/03/05 Osaka HC

95/03/23 Osaka DC


Cosmo Research Double Murder Case

コスモ・リサーチ

殺人事件

88/01/29





Suemori Hiroya

末森博也

Osaka

2018/12/27 Executed 

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2004/09/13 SC

99/03/05 Osaka HC

95/03/23 Osaka DC

Cosmo Research Double Murder Case

コスモ・リサーチ

殺人事件

88/01/29



Hatamoto Satoru

端本悟

b. 1967

Tokyo

2018/07/26 Executed

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07/10/26 SC

03/09/18 Tokyo HC

00/07/25  Tokyo DC



Attorney Sakamoto Family & Matsumoto Sarin Gassing Cases

89/11&95/03 etc

5th member of Aum Cult to have sentence finalized. 

( More )


Yokoyama Masato

横山真人

Tokyo

18/07/26 Executed

~~~~~~~~~

07/07/20   SC

03/05/19   Tokyo HC

99/09/30   Tokyo DC


Subway Gassing Case

地下鉄サリン事件

95/03/20

b. 1963

3rd Aum Member to be sentenced to death. Released gas on the Marunouchi Subway Line- which did not cause fatalities. 



Toyoda Tohru

豊田亨

Tokyo

18/07/26 Executed

~~~~~~~~~

09/11/06  SC

04/07/28  Tokyo HC

00/07/18 Tokyo DC



Subway Gassing and others.

95/03/20 etc

7th member of Aum Shinrikyo to be sentenced to death.



Hirose Kenichi

広瀬健一

Tokyo

18/07/26 Executed

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09/11/06  SC

04/07/28  Tokyo HC

00/07/18  Tokyo DC



Subway Gassing and others.

95/03/20

8th member of Aum Shinrikyo to be sentenced to death.




Miyamae Ichiaki

宮前一明

Tokyo

18/07/26 Executed

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05/03/03 SC

01/12/13 Tokyo HC

98/10/23 Tokyo DC




Crimes of Aum Shinrikyo/ Sakamoto Attorney Family Murder


男性信者殺害事件/坂本弁護士一家殺人事件

1989 Feb ~Nov.

Previous family names were Saeki and Ozaki.


Matsumoto Chizuo

松本知津夫

Tokyo


2022/03/08 Family files suit alleging that execution of the psychologically incompetent is illegal. (More).

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18/07/06 Executed

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09/03/27 SC 

Special Protest Rejected

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06/05/29 Tokyo HC 

Objection Rejected

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06/03/27 Tokyo HC

04/02/27 Tokyo DC


Crimes of Aum Shinrikyo

89/11~95/03


Founder of Aum Shinrikyo, aka Asahara Shoko. 

Petitions for retrial filed in November 2008, and March 2009.


Civil suit filed by family 2022/07/08.




Tsuchiya Masami

土屋政美

 Tokyo

18/07/06 Executed

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11/02/16 SC

06/08/18 Tokyo HC

04/01/30 Tokyo DC




Crimes of Aum Shinrikyo

89/11~95/03

b. 1965

Accused of manufacturing lethal gasses but not their release. Did not attend HC trial. 11th defendant sentenced to death for crimes of Aum Shinrikyo. 


( More )


Endo Seiichi

遠藤誠

POD: Tokyo

18/07/06 Executed

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11/11/21 SC

07/05/31 Tokyo DC

02/10/11  Tokyo DC




Crimes of Aum Shinrikyo

89/11~95/03


Charged with making, but not releasing,  the lethal gasses. 13th (and last) defendant sentenced to death for crimes of Aum Shinrikyo.


 ( More )


Nakagawa Tomomasa

中川智正

POD: Tokyo

18/07/06 Executed

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11/11/18

07/07/13 Tokyo HC

03/10/29 Tokyo DC



Crimes of Aum Shinrikyo

89/11~95/03

Former physician. Sentenced to death despite "showing remorse and offering a apology."  

12th defendant sentenced to death for crimes of Aum Shinrikyo. 

[ More ]

Hayakawa Kiyohide

早川紀代秀

b. 1949

Tokyo

18/07/06 Executed

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09/07/17 SC

04/05/14  Tokyo HC

00/07/28  Tokyo DC

Attorney Sakamoto Family Murders (x3)

89/11

( More )

 6th member of Aum Shinrikyo to be sentenced to death.


井上嘉浩

Inoue Yoshihiro

Tokyo

18/07/06 Executed

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

09/12/10 SC

04/05/28 Tokyo HC Death

00/06/06 Tokyo DC LI



Subway Gassing and others.

94/01~95/03

Originally sentenced to life Imprisonment. Death sentence imposed on appeal. 9th member of Aum Shinrikyo to be sentenced to death.   (More)


Niimi Tomomitsu

新見智光

Tokyo

18/07/06 Executed

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10/01/19 SC

06/03/15 Tokyo HC

02/06/26  Tokyo DC



Crimes of Aum Shinrikyo

89/11~95/03

10th member of Aum Shinrikyo to have death penalty finalized.


( More )


Seki Teruhiko

関光彦

Tokyo

17/12/19 Executed

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01/12/03 SC

96/07/02 Tokyo HC

98/08/08 Chiba DC


Ichikawa Quadruple Family Murder

市川一家4人

殺人事件

1992/03/05

b. 1973/01.30

Minor: Age 19 at time of the crime.



Nakamura (Kiyoshi) 

中村喜代司

(Previous family name was Matsui.) 

Tokyo


17/12/19 Executed

~~~~~


99/09/13 SC

95/10/06 Tokyo HC

94/11/09 Maebashi DC (Takasaki Branch)


Yasunaka Triple Family Murder

安中親子3人

殺人事件

1984/02/13


Retrial request underway


Age 69 at time of execution.



Nishikawa Masakatsu

西川正勝

Original Name was Kaneda.

Osaka

2017/07/13 Executed

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05/06/07 SC

01/06/20 Osaka HC

95/09/11 Osaka DC


Night Club Women Murders(x)

スナックママ連続

殺人事件

1991 December


Original Name was Kaneda.


Sumida Kouichi

住田紘一

2017/07/13 Executed

~~~~

2013/03/28 SC

2013/02/14  Okayama DC

Colleague Rape and Murder Case (x1) 

2011 Sep

Sentence confirmed upon defendant's abandonment of the appeal.


Death sentence for one murder is rather rare.


Tajiri Kenichi

田尻賢一

b. 1971


16/11/11 Executed

~~~~~~~

12/09/10 SC

12/04/11 Fukuoka HC

11/10/25 Kumamoto DC


Kumamoto Murders (x2) 

2004 March/ 2011 Feb

Sentence confirmed upon abandonment of appeal.

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Ninth death sentence handed down by mixed jurors, third one to be upheld on appeal. Defendant voluntarily surrendered to police after second incident, and confessed to first murder. Both courts refused to acknowledge any sign of contrition.




Kamata Yasutoshi

鎌田安利

Osaka


16/03/30 Executed

~~~~~~~~~

05/07/08 SC

01/03/27 Osaka HC

99/03/24 Osaka DC


Osaka Multiple Dismemberment Cases

大阪連続バラバラ

殺人事件

1985〜1994



Yoshida Junko (F)

吉田純子

Fukuoka

16/03/30 Executed

~~~~~~~~~

10/03/18 SC

06/05/16  Fukuoka HC

04/09/24  Fukuoka DC 



Multiple Insurance Murders by Nurses

看護士連続保険金

殺人事件

98/01/24~

99/03/27


Sentenced to death despite confession. 2 accomplices received lesser sentences. 

[ More ]


Okunishi Masaru

奥西勝

2015/10/04  Dies

~~~~~


1964/12/23  Not Guilty 

District Court  (Tsu)  


1969/09/10   Death 

High Court  (Nagoya)


1972/06/15  S. C


Nabari Case

(Poisoned Wine Murders x 5)


1961/03/28


Originally declared not guilty. Death sentence opposed on appeal. Recognized as a major miscarriage of justice. 


More 


Wakabayashi Kazuyuki

 若林一行

b. 1977

15/12/18 Executed

~~~~~~

12/01/16 SC

09/02/04 Sendai HC

07/04/24 Morioka DC



Mother Daughter Robbery Murder

母娘強盗殺人事件

2006/07/19


Insisted the crimes were not premeditated.

[ More ]



Tsuda Sumitoshi

津田寿美年

b. 1951


15/12/18 Executed

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11/07/05 SC

11/06/17 Yokohama DC


Kawasaki City Multiple Murders (x3)

2009/May

Sentence is confirmed upon abandonment of appeal by defendant.


Sixth death sentence handed down by mixed jurors.    ( More )



Kanda Tsukasa

神田司

b. 1970


15/06/25 Executed

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09/04/13 SC 

09/03/18 Nagoya DC


Nagoya Woman Kidnapping/Murder (x1)

Also known as the Isogai Case

Sentence confirmed upon abandonment of appeal. Of two accomplices, one was sentenced to life imprisonment and one to death, later reduced to life imprisonment. Victim's mother campaigned vigorously for death sentences.

Takamizawa Tsutomu

高見沢勤

b. 1955


14/08/29 Executed

〜〜〜〜

12/10/25 SC

08/12/12 Tokyo HC

08/02/04 Maebashi DC


Annaka Multiple Gangster Shootings

安中組合員射殺事件

2001/ Nov

2005/April

( More )


  Kobayashi Mitsuhiro

小林光弘

Sendai

14/08/29 Executed

~~~~~~~~~

07/03/27  SC

04/02/19  Sendai HC

03/02/12  Aomori DC


Hirosaki Takefuji Arson Murder Case (x5)

弘前武富士

放火殺人事件

01/05/08

[ More ]

Kawasaki Masanori

川崎政則

b. 1946

aged 61 at time of crime


14/06/26 Executed

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12/07/12 SC

09/10/14 Fukuoka HC

09/03/16 Takamatsu DC


Grandmother & Two Grandaughter Murders

2007 Nov 16

Despite mutual agreement by the prosecution and the defense  that the defendant is mentally handicapped, the court ignored the defense's psychiatrist. The high court decision was handed down only 4 days after final hearing.


( More )

Kagayama Ryouji

加賀山領治

b. 1949


13/12/12 Executed

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12/07/24 SC

09??/11/11 Osaka HC

09/02/27 Osaka DC


Two Murders

2008 Feb

2000 Jul

Murders occurred 8 years apart.

( More] )

Execution just 17 months after conviction is extremely fast and  rare.


Fujishima Mitsuo

 藤島光雄

Tokyo

13/12/12 Executed

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

95/06/08 SC

88/12/15 Tokyo HC

87/07/06 Kofu DC 


Two Consecutive Murders

2連続殺人事件

86.03.06--11


b. 58/04/22

Sentence in first trial handed out exceptionally fast. Retrial request underway at time of execution.


Kumagai Tokuhisa

熊谷徳久

b. 1940

POD: Tokyo

Executed 2013/09/12

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11/03/01 SC

07/04/25 Tokyo HC Death

06/04/17 Tokyo DC L.I.



Chinatown Restaurant Owner Shooting

中華料理店主射殺事件

04/05/29

Originally sentenced to life Imprisonment. Death sentence imposed on appeal. Age 70 at time of Supreme Court confirmation.  Sentence of death for a single murder is extremely rare.

[More]




Miyagi Yoshihide

宮城吉英


Executed 13/04/26

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09/06/15 SC

06/10/05 Tokyo HC

05/12/12 Chiba DC



Double Yakuza Murders

05/04/25

b. 1956


Hamasaki Katsuji

浜崎勝次

b. 1948


Executed 13/04/26

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11/12/15 SC

08/09/26 Tokyo HC

07/10/26 Chiba DC


Double Yakuza Chief Murder

2005/04/25



Co-defendant with Miyagi Yoshihide. A third conspirator committed suicide.





武藤恵喜

Kano Kei-ichi

(Previous name was Muto.)

Nagoya

 

13/02/21 Executed 

~~~~~~

07/03/22  SC

04/01/23   Nagoya HC

03/02/22  Nagoya DC L.I.


Nagoya Night Club Owner Murder

名古屋スナック

経営者殺人事件

02/03/14

b. 1949

Originally sentenced to life Imprisonment. Death sentence imposed on appeal.


Previous name was Kano. Previously sentenced to 15 years for a separate crime.




Kobayashi Kaoru 

小林薫

Osaka


13/02/21 Executed 

~~~~~

08/04/26 Finalized

06/09/26 Nara DC



Nara Child Molestation Murder

奈良わいせつ殺人事件

2004/11/17

b. 1969

Death sentence for a single case of murder is extraordinary. Sentence finalized after defendant withdrew appeal.

[ More ]



Kanagawa Masahiro

金川真大

b. 1983

〜〜〜

13/02/21 Executed 

〜〜〜〜

10/01/05(?) SC

09/12/18 Mito DC

JR荒川沖駅通り魔事件等

Ibaraki Murder (x1)  and JR Station Random Stabbings

2008/March 19 & 23

Sentence confirmed after defendant withdraws appeals. ( More )



Eto Sachiko (F)

江藤幸子

b. 1947


12/09/27 Executed

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08/09/16 SC

05/11/22  Sendai HC

02/05/10 Fukushima DC


Sukagawa Exorcist Deaths(x6)

須賀川信者6人変死事件

Dec '94  June '95

The defendant's mental competence was in dispute by experts. Co-conspirators received lesser sentences. ( More )




Matsuda Yukinori

松田幸則


12/09/27 Executed

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09/04/03 Appeal Abandoned

07/10/03 Fukuoka HC

06/09/21 Kumamoto DC



Uki City Double Murder & Robbery

熊本城市男女2人

強盗殺人事件

2003/10

b. 1973

Sentence confirmed upon abandonment of appeal. ( More )




Hattori Junya 

服部純也

Tokyo

12/08/03 Executed

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08/02/29 SC

05/03/29 Tokyo HC

04/01/15 Shizuoka DC Life Imprisonment.


Mishima College Student Burning Murder

三島短大生

焼刹事件

02/01/23


Originally sentenced to life Imprisonment. Death sentence imposed on appeal.



Matsumura Kyozo

松村恭造

b. 1981

Osaka

12/08/03 Executed

〜〜〜〜

08/04/08 SC

08/03/17 Kyoto DC


Murder/Robbery of Two Relatives

Sentence confirmed upon withdrawal of appeal. 

[ More ]




Furusawa Tomoyuki 

古沢友幸

b. 65/04/07

Tokyo

12/03/29 Executed

〜〜〜〜

07/11/16 SC

05/05/24  Tokyo HC

04/03/30  Tokyo DC


Yokohama Family Stabbing Murder(x3)

横浜一家三人

刺殺事件

02/07/31


( More )



Matsuda Yasutoshi

松田康敏

b. 1967

Miyazaki

12/03/29 Executed

〜〜〜〜

07/02/07 SC

04/05/21  Fukuoka HC Miyazaki Branch

03/01/24  Miyazaki DC


Miyazaki Women (x2) Robbery & Murder Case

宮崎2女性強盗

殺人事件

01/11/25~12/07

Admitted the charges and apologized in court.


[ More ]




Uwabe Yasuaki 

上部康明

b, 64/03/06

Hiroshima

12/03/29 Executed

〜〜〜〜

08/07/11 SC

05/06/28 Hiroshima HC

02/09/20 Yamaguchi DC Shimoseki Branch


Shimonoseki Station Multiple Murders (x5) & injuries (10)

下関駅5人殺害

10人傷害事件

99/09/29

Defendant's psychological condition was in dispute by experts.



Ogata Hidenori

尾形英紀

b. 1978

10/07/28 Executed

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07/07/25 SC

07/04/26 Saitama DC


Kumagai Double Murder and Injury

熊谷4人殺傷事件

03/08/18

Sentence finalized after defendant withdrew appeal. 


[ MORE ]




Shinozawa Kazuo

篠沢一男

Tokyo

10/07/28 Executed

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07/02/20 SC

03/04/23 Tokyo HC

02/03/19 Utsunomiya DC


Utsunomiya Jewelry Store

 Multiple (x6) Murder

宇都宮宝石店

6人殺人事件

00/06/11

Appeals case finished in 90 minutes.




Chen Detong

陳徳通

Tokyo

09/07/28 Executed

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

06/06/27 SC

03/02/20 Tokyo HC

01/09/17 Yokohama DC


Chinese Multiple Murders (x3)

川崎中国人3人

殺人事件


Chinese national. Alleged that major mistakes were made in trial.




Maeue Hiroshi

前上博

b. 1969

09/07/28 Executed

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07/07/05 SC

07/03/28 Osaka DC


Osaka Suicide Website Triple Murders

インタネット自殺  サイト連続殺人事件


Sentence finalized after defendant abandoned appeal.

[ More ]




Yamaji Yukio

山地悠紀夫

09/07/28 Executed

~~~~~~~~~~

07/06/01 SC 

06/12/13 Osaka DC



Osaka Sisters Murder Robbery Rape Case

b. 1983

Crime committed while on release from a reformatory. Sentence confirmed after defendant abandoned appeal. [ More ]




Makino Tadashi 

牧野正 

Fukuoka

09/01/29 Executed

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93/11/16 Appeal abandoned

93/10/27 Fukuoka DC (Kokura Branch)


Kita-Kyushu Family Murder 

北九州母娘殺人事件

90/03


b. 1950/03/18

Crime committed while on parole from a life term. Sentence confirmed upon abandonment of appeal. Retrial request filed by attorneys. Executed despite professional acknowledgement of a mental handicap.




Kawamura Yukiya

川村 幸也

Nagoya

09/01/29 Executed

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06/06/09 SC

03/03/12 Nagoya HC

02/02/21 Nagoya DC


Drum Container Women (x2) Murder

2女性ドラム岳

殺人事件

00/04/04

b. 1964

Of the four accomplices, two received life terms (prosecution demanded death.)



Nomura Tetsuya

野村哲也

Nagoya

09/01/29 Executed

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06/06/09 SC

03/03/12 Nagoya HC

02/02/21 Nagoya DC



Same as above

b. 1972

Of the four accomplices, two received life terms(death was demanded.)




Nishimoto Shojiro

西本正二郎

09/01/29 Executed

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07/01/11 SC

06/05/17 Nagano DC



Quadruple Elderly Robbery Murders

長野・愛知

4人強盗・殺人事件

04/01~09

b. 1977

Sentence confirmed after defendant abandons appeal. Execution two years after confirmation is quite rare.

[ More ]




Takashio Masahiro

高塩正裕

Sendai

08/10/28 Executed

~~~~~~~~

06/12/20 SC

06/12/05 Sendai HC Death

06/03/22 Sendai DC L.I.



Iwaki City Mother Daughter Murders

いわき市母娘強

盗殺人事件

04/03/18

b. 1953

Originally sentenced to life Imprisonment. Death sentence imposed on appeal. 

Reversal came a mere 9 months after the first verdict. Sentence confirmed after defendant withdrew appeal.




Kuma Michitoshi

久間三千年

Fukuoka

08/10/28 Executed

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06/09/08 SC

01/10/10 Fukuoka HC

99/09/29 Fukuoka DC


Iizuka Double Girls Murder

飯塚2女児

殺人事件

92/02


Denied the charges. Strong Claims of Innocence. Abundant DNA evidence "said to be used up" during investigation.


Appeal in progress, now, after execution.




Hirano Isamu

平野勇

Tokyo

08/09/11 Executed

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06/09/01 SC

02/07/04 Tokyo HC

00/02/17 Utsunomiya DC


Husband Wife Murder and Arson Case

夫婦殺人放火事件

1994


Denied the charges of arson and murder.



Yamamoto Mineteru

山本峰照

Osaka

08/09/11 Executed

~~~~~

06/09/07 SC

06/03/20 Kobe DC



Double Relative Murder.

いとこ夫婦殺人事件

04/07/22

b. 1941

Only 2 months elapsed from trial to DC sentence. 

Sentence confirmed by SC after defendant abandoned appeal.




Mantani Yoshiyuki

萬谷義幸

Osaka

08/09/11 Executed

~~~~~

01/12/06 SC

97/04/10 Osaka HC

91/02/07 Osaka DC


Junior College Student Subway Murder

地下鉄駅短大生

殺人事件

88/01/15

Crime committed on parole from life term.




Miyasaki Tsutomu

宮崎勤

Tokyo

08/06/17 Executed 

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06/01/17 SC

01/06/28 Tokyo HC

97/04/14 Tokyo DC



Tokyo Saitama Multiple Little Girls Murder (x4)Cases

東京・埼玉連続

幼女殺人事件

1988〜89



Yamasaki Yoshio

山崎義雄

Takamatsu

08/06/17 Executed 

~~~~~~~~

05/01/25 SC

00/10/26 Takamatsu HC

97/02/18 Takamatsu DC Life Imprisonment.



Miyagi Kagawa Insurance Murders

宮城香川保険金

殺人事件

85/11   90/03


Originally sentenced to life Imprisonment. Death sentence imposed on appeal.




Mutsuda Shinji

陸田真志

Tokyo

08/06/17 Executed 

~~~~~~~~

05/10/17 SC

01/09/11 Tokyo HC

98/06/05 Tokyo DC


SM Club Multiple Murders

SMクラブ連続

殺人事件

95/12/21

Author of "Living with death: philosophical dialogue behind bars."




Okashita Kaoru

岡下香

age 61

Tokyo

08/04/10 Executed

~~~~~~~~~~

05/03/03 SC 

01/05/17 Tokyo HC

99/03/11 Tokyo DC L.I.



Wealthy Widow Double Murder

資産家老女ら2人

殺人事件

89/Oct

Originally sentenced to life Imprisonment. Death sentence imposed on appeal. Denied one of the charges.

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Sakamoto Masato

坂本正人

aged 41

Tokyo

08/04/10 Executed

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04/11/13 Abandons Appeal.

04/10/29 Tokyo HC 

03/10/09 Maebashi DC (L.I.)



Gumma Oshio High School Murder

群馬県大胡町

女子高生殺人事件

2002/07


Originally sentenced to life Imprisonment. Death sentence imposed on appeal. Sentence confirmed after appeal was abandoned.




Nakamoto Katsuyoshi

中元勝義

age 64

Osaka

08/04/10 Executed

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97/01/28 SC

91/10/27 Osaka HC

85/05/16 Osaka DC (Sakai Branch)


Jewelry Store Murder Case

宝石商殺人事件

82/05/20


b. 1943/12/24

Denied the charge of murder.



Nakamura Masaharu

中村正春

age 61

Osaka

08/04/10 Executed

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04/09/09 SC

99/12/22 Osaka HC

95/05/19 Otsu DC



Colleague Double Murder Case

元同僚ら2人

殺人事件

89/10/10 & 12/26




Matsubara Masahiko

 松原正彦

age 64

Osaka

08/02/01 Executed

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97/03/07 SC

92/01/23 Takamatsu HC

90/05/22 Tokushima DC


Double Housewife Murder

2主婦連続強盗

殺人事件

88.04.18 ~06.01

b. 44/03/19

Retrial request underway at time of execution.




Nago Keiji

名古圭志

Fukuoka

08/02/01 Executed

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04/08/26  Withdraws Appeal

04/06/18 Kagoshima DC



Tokunoshima Family Murders

徳之島実兄家族

殺傷事件

2002.8

Sentence confirmed upon withdrawal of appeal.




Mochida Takashi

持田孝

Tokyo

08/02/01 Executed

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04/10/13 SC

00/02/28 Tokyo HC Death

99/05/27 Tokyo DC (L.I.)



Murder of Woman for Revenge.

被害届を出した女性への逆恨み殺人事件

97.4

Originally sentenced to life Imprisonment. Death sentence imposed on appeal.




Ikemoto Noboru 

池本登


Osaka

07/12/07 EXECUTED (age 75)

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96/03/04 SC

89/11/28 Takamatsu HC Death

88/03/22 Tokushima DC L.I.


Triple Neighbor Rifle Shooting

猟銃近隣3人

殺人事件

86.06.03

b. 32/12/22

Originally sentenced to life Imprisonment. Death sentence imposed on appeal.


Age 75 at time of execution.




Fukawa Hiroki

府川博樹

(age 42)


Tokyo

07/12/07EXECUTED 

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03/01/05 Appeal Withdrawn

01/12/19 Tokyo HC

01/03/21 Tokyo DC


Grandmother/Mother Murder Case

老母子強盗殺人事件

1999.4

b. 1965

Trials conducted at abnormally fast speed. Sentence confirmed upon withdrawal of appeal.


Fujima Seiha

藤間静波

(age 47)


Tokyo

07/12/07 EXECUTED 

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04/06/15 SC

00/01/24 Tokyo HC

88/03/10 Yokohama DC



Fujisawa Mother Daughter Multiple Murders

藤沢母娘殺人事件

81.5/82.5--6

b. 1960


In response to attorney protests, court reinstated the case after defendant attempt to abandon appeal.



Takezawa Hifumi 

竹澤一二三

(age 69)


Tokyo 

07/08/23 EXECUTED

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Later: Abandons Appeal

00/12/11 Tokyo HC

98/03/24 Utsunomiya DC


Ibaragi Pref Triple Murder Case

栃木県3人連続

殺人事件

90/09/13--07/28

 


Sentence confirmed upon withdrawal of appeal.



Segawa Kouzou

瀬川光三

(age 60)


Nagoya

07/08/23 EXECUTED 

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01/01/30 SC

97/03/11 Nagoya HC (Kanazawa Branch)

93/07/15 Toyama DC


Toyama Family Shooting Case

富山夫婦射殺事件

91/05/07






Iwamoto Yoshio

岩本義雄

(age 63)


Tokyo

07/08/23 EXECUTED

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01/02/06 Appeal Withdrawn

01/02/01 Tokyo DC


Tokyo Double Murder Robbery Case

東京連続殺人事件

96/06/10&

99/07/08


Sentence confirmed upon withdrawal of appeal.



Tanaka Masahiro

 田中政弘

Tokyo

07/04/27 EXECUTED

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00/09/08 SC

95/12/20 Tokyo HC

94/01/27 Yokohama DC


4 Murders Case

4人殺人事件

84.11 88.03 89.06 91.03


Original name was Miyashita. Denies two of the murders.



Nata Kosaku 

名田幸作  

Osaka

07/04/27 EXECUTED

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92/09/29 SC

87/01/23 Osaka HC

84/07/10 Kobe DC (Himeji Branch)


Ako City Colleague's 

Family Murders

赤穂同僚妻子

殺人事件

83/01/19


b. 50/06/17







Oda Yoshikatsu 

小田義勝

Fukuoka

07/04/27 EXECUTED

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Later: Appeal Withdrawn

00/03/15 Fukuoka DC



Insurance Double

 Murder Case


2件の保険金

殺人事件


Sentence confirmed upon withdrawal of appeal.



Akiyama Yoshimitsu 

秋山芳光  

Tokyo

06/12/25 EXECUTED

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87/07/17 SC

80/03/27 Tokyo HC

76/12/16 Tokyo DC


Akiyama Brothers Case

秋山兄弟事件

75/08/25



b. 1929/08

age 77 at time of execution


Denied premeditation. Oldest prisoner executed in Japan's postwar history.




Fujinami Yoshio

藤波芳夫

Tokyo

06/12/25 EXECUTED

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93/09/09 SC

87/11/11 Tokyo HC

82/02/19 Utsunomiya DC



Drug Stimulant Murder 

覚醒剤殺人事件

81/03/29


b. 1931/05/15

age 75 at time of execution


Killed his former wife's family under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Issued a newsletter "Kanaria." 



Fukuoka Michio

 福岡道雄

Osaka


06/12/25 EXECUTED

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99/02/25 SC

94/09/14 Takamatsu HC

88/03/09 Kochi HC



Triple Consecutive Murder Case

3連続殺人事件

78.12/80.04/

81.01


age 64





Hidaka Hiroaki

日高広明

Hiroshima


06/12/25 EXECUTED

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Later: Appeal Withdrawn


00/02/09 Hiroshima DC


Hiroshima Taxi Driver Murders Case

広島タクシー運転手  連続殺人事件

96.4〜9

b. 62/04

age 44


Sentence confirmed upon withdrawal of appeal.


Kitagawa Shin

北川晋

Osaka

05/09/16 Executed

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00/02/04 SC

95/03/30 Takamatsu DC

94/02/23 Kochi DC


Kochi/Chiba Double Murder Case

高知・千葉連続

殺人事件

83/08/16 86/02/06















Deaths in Detention

2008~ present

Ueta Miyuki (F)

上田美由紀

b. 1974


2023/01/14  Died

〜〜〜

2017/07/27 SC

2014/03/20 Hiroshima HC

2012/12/04 Tottori DC 


Murder/Robbery of Two Male Acquaintances

15th death sentence handed down by mixed jurors. 


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Iwamori Minoru

岩森稔

b. 1945 age =75


2021/12/11  Died

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2012/03/03 SC 

2009/03/25 Tokyo DC

2007/Feb Saitama DC L.I.


Older Couple Robbery Murder

2007/02/21




Originally sentenced to life imprisoment. Death sentence imposed upon appeal.

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Takahashi Kazutoshi

高橋和利

b. 1935  Age=86

Tokyo


2021/10/08  Died

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2006/03/28 SC

2002/10/30 Tokyo HC

1995/09/07 Yokohama DC




Tsurumi Case

鶴見事件

1988/06/20


Admits to burglary, denies the murders. Case based on circumstantial evidence and coerced confession. Has support association and publications. Several books written about the case.

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Confirmed as a miscarriage of justice by the Japan Federation of Bar Associations.  ( More )


Takahashi Yoshihiro

高橋義博

born 1944 age=77

Tokyo


2021/02/03 Died.

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2006/10/26  SC

2003/04/15 Tokyo HC

2000/08/29 Yokohama DC


Doctor Murder (x2) & Robbery Case

医師ら2人

強盗殺人事件

1992/07


 

Admits the robbery, adamantly denies the murder charges.


Nozaki Hiroshi 

野崎浩


2020/12/13 Died

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2012/12/14 SC

2010/10/08 Tokyo HC

2009/12/17 Tokyo DC L.I.

Murder of Philipine Women (x2)

フィリピン女性を殺害事件

1999/2008


Originally sentenced to life Imprisonment. Death sentence imposed on appeal.  


Takada Kazusaburo 

高田和三郎

born 1932 age = 88

Tokyo


2020/10/17 Died

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1999/02/25 SC

1994/09/14 Tokyo HC

1986/03/28 Urawa DC


Three Friend Murder Case

友人3人殺人事件

1972/02--1974/02




Insists the real murderer is someone else. Filed for a third retrial in August, 2014.


Asa Yoshihiro

阿佐吉広

b. 1949 age=70



2020/02/11 Died

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2013/12/11 SC

2008/04/21 Tokyo HC

2006/10/11 Kofu DC


Employee Triple Murder

会社員3人殺人事件

1997~2000


b. 1949

Admits injuring one victim, denies the two other charges.  Claims underlings fabricated stories in exchange for lighter sentences.    

Yano Osamu

矢野治b.1949


2020/01/26 Died (Suicide)

〜〜〜〜

14/03/14 SC

09/11/10 Tokyo HC

07/12/10 Tokyo DC


Maebashi Shootings

前橋銃乱射事件等

2002/Feb 25

 2003/Jan25 (x5)

Gang chief accused of ordering underling to murder. (More).

Co-defendat with Kohinata Masato and Yamada Kenichiro.




Hatakeyama Tetsuo

畠山鐡男

Previous family name was Odajima.

b. 1943


2017/09/16 Died

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07/11/06 SC

07/03/22 Chiba DC 


Mabuchi Motor Murders& others.(x4)

マブチモーター殺人放火事件等

2002/08~11

Sentence finalized after defendant abandoned appeal. Codefendant with Morita Katsumi.  ( More )



Hamada Takeshige 

浜田武重    

 Fukuoka

2017/06/27 Dies

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88/03/08 SC

84/06/19 Fukuoka HC

82/03/29 Fukuoka DC

00/06 Submits 4th retrial request


Triple Insurance Murders

3連続保険金殺人事件

78/03--79/05


b. 1927/03/10

(age 90)

Refutes two out of three charges. Fourth appeal for retrial filed in June of 2000.


Daidoji Shoji

大道寺将司  

Tokyo                                     

2017/05/24 Dies

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06/11/25 Retrial Rejected. Tokyo DC.

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87/03/24 SC

82/10/29 Tokyo HC

79/11/12 Tokyo DC 




Various Building Bombings

連続企業爆発事件

71/12--75/05


b. 48/06/05

Insists the charge of "complicity" is supra-judicial and wants to be extradited abroad. Has support magazine entitled "Kita Kobushi." Anti-hanging fund recently established by his late mother. Codefendant with Masunaga below. 


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Gen Sekine


17/03/27 Died

〜〜〜〜〜

Tokyo

09/06/05 SC

05/07/11  Tokyo HC

01/03/21  Urawa DC



Saitama Dog Lover's Multiple (x4) Murders

埼玉愛犬家連続殺人事件

1993




Codefendant with Kazama Hiroko. 


Denied participation in the murder.

Kataoka Kiyoshi

片岡清

b. 1922

(age over 90)

16/02/14 Died

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11/03/24 S.C

08/02/27 Hiroshima HC

06/March Okayama DC L.I.


Hiroshima-Okayama Double Murder and Robbery

03/09/28

04/12/10

Originally sentenced to L.I. Death penalty imposed upon appeal. Aged 86 at time of death sentence.


Matsumoto Kazuhiro

松本和弘

Nagoya

16/01/22 Died

〜〜〜〜〜

07/01/30 SC

03/07/08 Nagoya HC

02/01/30 Nagoya DC Ichinomiya Branch


Manila Murder for Insurance & Nagano Murder Case

マニラ連続保険金

殺人・長野殺人事件

94~96

Denied the Manila case.


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Watanabe Minoru

渡辺実

POD: Tokyo

15/

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08/02/29 Tokyo HC

06/06/15 Fukushima DC Kohriyama Branch



Iwaki Murder for Insurance Case

いわき保険金

殺人事件


Of the 6 defendants in the case, 5 others received lesser sentences. 


Ikushima Kenji 

幾島堅治

(Previous name was Ohta.)

Nagoya

14/07/16 Died 

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09/03/23 SC

06/10/12 Nagoya HC

05/01/27 Toyama DC


Takaoka Yakuza Chief & Wife Shooting Case

高岡組長夫婦

射殺事件

00/07/13

b. 1946

Previous co-defendant with Ito Atsushi who died in prison. 

Okikura Kazuo

沖倉和雄

b. 1947


14/07/02 Died (aged 66)

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13/12/17 SC

10/11/10 Tokyo HC

09/05/12 Tokyo DC


Tokyo Sibling Murder

東京姉弟殺人事件

08/04/09

Accomplice received L.I.

Okazaki Shigeo

岡崎茂男

Sendai

14/06/26 Died

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04/06/25 SC

98/03/17 Sendai HC

95/01/27 Fukushima DC


Chiba Fukushima Iwate Kidnap Murder Case

千葉福島岩手誘拐

殺人事件

86/07  89/07  91/05


Three people sentenced to death for 2 victims. (Two accomplices died in prison).


Nakayama Sususmu

中山進

Osaka

14/05/15 Died

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06/06/13 SC

03/10/27 Osaka HC

01/11/20 Osaka DC


Toyonaka Double Murders

豊中2人殺人事件

98/02/19

Crime committed while on parole from life imprisonment.


Ishida  Tomikura 

石田富蔵 

Tokyo

14/04/19 Died aged 94

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89/06/13 SC

82/12/23 Tokyo DC

80/01/30 Urawa DC

Retrial request underway.


Double  Women Murders

2女性殺人事件

73/08/04   & 74/09/13


b. 1921/11/13

(age over 90)

Voluntarily confessed to injury resulting in death in the first case, and was charged with the second murder. Denies the second charge.


Ujikawa Tadashi 

宇治川正

 Tokyo

Died 13/11/15 (Age 62)

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89/12/08 SC

83/11/17 Tokyo HC

79/03/15 Maebashi DC



Isezaki Double Female Middle School Murders 

伊勢崎2女子中学生

殺人事件等

76/04/01


b. 51/06/29

Original family name was Tamura. Crime committed under the influence of drugs. Had Support publication entitled "Hiyodori Newsletter."


Sako Yasuhiro

迫康裕

Sendai


13/08/05 Dies in prison(aged 67)

Same as Okazaki above.

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04/06/25 SC

98/03/17 Sendai HC

95/01/27 Fukushima DC






Chiba Fukushima Iwate Kidnap Murder Case

千葉福島岩手誘拐

殺人事件

86/07  89/07  91/05




Three people sentenced to death for 2 victims.  Another accomplice died in prison in 2011. Okazaki Shigeo, remains on death row.


Watanuki Makoto

綿引誠 

 Tokyo


13/06/23 Dies in Prison (aged 74)

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88/04/28 SC

83/03/15 Tokyo HC

80/02/08 Mito DC 


Hitachi Middle School Kidnap Murder Case

日立女子中学生

78/10/16


b. 1939/03/25

Retrial request was underway.


Nagata Hiroko F)  

永田洋子

Tokyo

Died 11/02/06 (Age 65)

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93/02/19 SC

86/09/26 Tokyo HC

82/06/18 Tokyo DC



Red Army Activities

連合赤軍事件

71--72/02


b. 45/02/08

Considers the charge of complicity to be extra-judicial and has requested extradition abroad. Author of "16 Grave Inscriptions," "I am alive" and other works (in Japanese). 


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Sakamoto Haruno( F)

坂本春野

Osaka

Died 11/01/27 (aged 83)


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04/11/19 SC

00/09/28 Takamatsu HC

98/07/29 Takamatsu DC


Kochi Double Murder Case

高知2件連続

殺人事件

87/01  92/08


8th woman to be sentenced to death in post-war era. Age 77 at time of SC sentence. Insists upon innocence.

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Kumagai Shoko

熊谷昭孝

Sendai

Died 11/01/29

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04/06/25 SC

98/03/17 Sendai HC

95/01/27 Fukushima DC

Chiba Fukushima Iwate Kidnap Murder Case

千葉福島岩手誘拐

殺人事件

86/07  89/07  91/05

Three people sentenced to death for 2 victims.  Okazaki Shigeo and Sako Yasuhiro are assumed accomplices.


Teshiba Katsutoshi

手柴勝敏

Fukuoka

Died: 01/04/15

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09/12/11  SC

06/05/24 Fukuoka HC 

04/03/11 Fukuoka DC L.I.



Fukuoka Shohnai Multiple Murders

福岡庄内連続

殺人事件

96/06/08~11/19

b. 1944

Originally sentenced to life Imprisonment. Death sentence imposed on appeal



Yamamoto Kai-ichi

山本開一


Died 2010/01/02

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08/04/24 SC

06/09/28 Tokyo HC

05/09/08 Saitama DC

Shooting of 5 Yakuza

組員5人射殺事件


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Ishibashi Eiji

石橋英治

Tokyo

09/10/27 Died (aged 72)

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04/04/27 SC

99/04/28 Tokyo HC

96/03/08 Yokohama DC (Odawara Branch) L.I.

Kanagawa Double Murder & Robbery 

神奈川2件強盗

殺人事件

88/12/28

89/01/01

Originally sentenced to life Imprisonment. Death sentence imposed on appeal. Found innocent of one charge in first trial.


Ito Atsushi

 伊藤稔

Nagoya

09/05/02 Died

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09/01/22 SC

06/02/16  Nagoya HC

04/03/26  Toyama DC


Takaoka Yakuza Chief & Wife Shooting

高岡組長夫婦

射殺事件

00/07/13


3 defendants implicated in the shooting. Accomplices received lesser sentences.


Arai Masao 

荒井正男

 Tokyo


Died 2009/09/04 aged 82

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90/10/16 SC

84/12/18 Tokyo HC

76/09/25 Yokohama DC (Yokosuka Branch)


Misaki Case

三崎事件

71/12/21


b. 1927/02/04

Pleaded innocent from second trial. No evidence beyond coerced confession. Had a support association which publishes newsletter: "Shiokaze."Retrial request underway.


Supported by Amnesty International.



Park Il Gwan

(aka) Boku Nikkou 

朴日光


Fukuoka


09/01/04 Dies in Prison aged 62

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06/11/24 SC

03/03/28   Fukuoka HC

99/06/14   Fukuoka DC


Taxi Driver Murder Case&others

タクシー運転手

殺人事件

95/01/12 ~01/28

South Korean National. Insists the Nagoya case was committed by an acquaintance. Refutes the DNA evidence as unreliable.


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Sawachi Kazuo 

澤地和夫  

Tokyo

08/12/16 Dies in detention

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95/07/03 SC

93/07/07 Abandons Appeal

89/03/03 Tokyo HC

87/10/30 Tokyo DC



Lake Yamanaka Multiple Murders

山中湖連続殺人事件


84/10/11&25


b. 1939/04/15

Sentence confirmed upon abandonment of appeal. Former Tokyo police officer. Author of "Murderous Intent-Confession from Death Row" and other works. Has newsletter entitled "Toukou Tsushin."  Retrial request underway


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Ui Ryoji

宇井俊次

Hiroshima

08/02/07 Dies in Detention

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07/11/30 SC

04/02/25 Hiroshima HC:

Okayama Branch 

03/05/21 Okayama DC


Women Murder Case

女性殺人事件

01/08/09



Crime committed while on parole from life imprisonment. 

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Chiba Shoko (F)

千葉正子

b. 1962


08/12/29 suicide.

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08/10/08 Iwate DC

Iwate Temple Murder and Robbery

2007 June 11

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