"Death by Execution and Death by Incarceration"
Two Charts Below
1) List of Executions 2005~Present
2) Deaths in Prison 2005~Present
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EXECUTIONS 2005~Present |
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Name (last/first) Age at time of death
Place of Execution Date of Hanging ////////////////////// Sentencing Dates & Court |
Case Name Date of Incident Accused's D.O.B. |
Notes |
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加藤智大 b. 1983 2022/Jul/26 Executed ~~~~~~ 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 ) |
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Fujishiro Yasutaka 藤城康孝 b. 1957 2021/12/21 Executed ~~~~~~~~~ 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." |
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Takanezawa Tomoaki 高根沢智明 Tokyo 2021/12/21 Executed ~~~~~~~~~ 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. |
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Onokawa Mitsunori 小野川光紀 Tokyo 2021/12/21 Executed ~~~~~~~~~ 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 ~~~~~~~~~ 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 ] |
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鈴木泰徳 2019/08/02 Executed ~~~~~~~~~ 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 ) |
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Shoji Kouichi 庄子幸一 Tokyo 2019/08/02 Executed ~~~~~~~~~~ 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). |
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Okamoto Keizo 岡本啓三 (Previous name was Kawamura) Osaka 2018/12/27 Executed ~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 |
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Suemori Hiroya 末森博也 Osaka 2018/12/27 Executed ~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 |
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端本悟 b. 1967 Tokyo 2018/07/26 Executed ~~~~~~~~~ 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 ) |
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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. |
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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. |
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Hirose Kenichi 広瀬健一 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 |
8th member of Aum Shinrikyo to be sentenced to death. |
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Miyamae Ichiaki 宮前一明 Tokyo 18/07/26 Executed ~~~~~~~~~ 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. |
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Matsumoto Chizuo 松本知津夫 Tokyo 2022/03/08 Family files suit alleging that execution of the psychologically incompetent is illegal. (More). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 18/07/06 Executed ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 09/03/27 SC Special Protest Rejected //////////////// 06/05/29 Tokyo HC Objection Rejected //////////////// 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. |
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土屋政美 Tokyo 18/07/06 Executed ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. |
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遠藤誠 POD: Tokyo 18/07/06 Executed ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 ) |
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中川智正 POD: Tokyo 18/07/06 Executed ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 ] |
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早川紀代秀 b. 1949 Tokyo 18/07/06 Executed ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. |
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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) |
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Niimi Tomomitsu 新見智光 Tokyo 18/07/06 Executed ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 ) |
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Seki Teruhiko 関光彦 Tokyo 17/12/19 Executed ~~~~~ 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. |
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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. |
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Nishikawa Masakatsu 西川正勝 （Original Name was Kaneda.） Osaka 2017/07/13 Executed ~~~~ 05/06/07 SC 01/06/20 Osaka HC 95/09/11 Osaka DC |
Night Club Women Murders(x４) スナックママ連続 殺人事件 1991 December |
Original Name was Kaneda. |
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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. |
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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. ~~~~~~ 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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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津田寿美年 b. 1951 15/12/18 Executed ~~~~~~ 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 ) |
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Kanda Tsukasa 神田司 b. 1970 15/06/25 Executed ~~~~~~ 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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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川崎政則 b. 1946 aged 61 at time of crime 14/06/26 Executed ~~~~ 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. |
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Kagayama Ryouji 加賀山領治 b. 1949 13/12/12 Executed ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. |
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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. |
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Kumagai Tokuhisa 熊谷徳久 b. 1940 POD: Tokyo Executed 2013/09/12 ~~~~~ 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. |
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Miyagi Yoshihide 宮城吉英 Executed 13/04/26 ~~~~~ 09/06/15 SC 06/10/05 Tokyo HC 05/12/12 Chiba DC |
Double Yakuza Murders 05/04/25 b. 1956 |
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Hamasaki Katsuji 浜崎勝次 b. 1948 Executed 13/04/26 ~~~~~ 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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 ) |
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Eto Sachiko (F) 江藤幸子 b. 1947 12/09/27 Executed ~~~~~~~ 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 ) |
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Matsuda Yukinori 松田幸則 12/09/27 Executed ~~~~~~~~~~ 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 ) |
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Hattori Junya 服部純也 Tokyo 12/08/03 Executed ~~~~~~~ 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. |
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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 ] |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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Ogata Hidenori 尾形英紀 b. 1978 10/07/28 Executed ~~~~~~~~~~ 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. |
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Shinozawa Kazuo 篠沢一男 Tokyo 10/07/28 Executed ~~~~~~~~~~ 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. |
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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. |
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Maeue Hiroshi 前上博 b. 1969 09/07/28 Executed ~~~~~~~~~~ 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. |
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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 ] |
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Makino Tadashi 牧野正 Fukuoka 09/01/29 Executed ~~~~~~~ 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. |
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Kawamura Yukiya 川村 幸也 Nagoya 09/01/29 Executed ~~~~~~~ 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.) |
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Nomura Tetsuya 野村哲也 Nagoya 09/01/29 Executed ~~~~~~~ 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.) |
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Nishimoto Shojiro 西本正二郎 09/01/29 Executed ~~~~~~~ 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. |
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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. |
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Kuma Michitoshi 久間三千年 Fukuoka 08/10/28 Executed ~~~~~ 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. |
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Hirano Isamu 平野勇 Tokyo 08/09/11 Executed ~~~~~~ 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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Miyasaki Tsutomu 宮崎勤 Tokyo 08/06/17 Executed ~~~~~~~~ 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 |
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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. |
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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." |
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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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. |
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Nakamoto Katsuyoshi 中元勝義 age 64 Osaka 08/04/10 Executed ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. |
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Nakamura Masaharu 中村正春 age 61 Osaka 08/04/10 Executed ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 |
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Matsubara Masahiko 松原正彦 age 64 Osaka 08/02/01 Executed ~~~~~~~~~~ 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. |
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Nago Keiji 名古圭志 Fukuoka 08/02/01 Executed ~~~~~~~~~~ 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. |
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Mochida Takashi 持田孝 Tokyo 08/02/01 Executed ~~~~~~~~~~ 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. |
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Ikemoto Noboru 池本登 Osaka 07/12/07 EXECUTED (age 75) ///////// 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. |
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Fukawa Hiroki 府川博樹 (age 42) Tokyo 07/12/07EXECUTED ///////// 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. |
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Fujima Seiha 藤間静波 (age 47) Tokyo 07/12/07 EXECUTED ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. |
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Takezawa Hifumi 竹澤一二三 (age 69) Tokyo 07/08/23 EXECUTED ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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
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Sentence confirmed upon withdrawal of appeal. |
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Segawa Kouzou 瀬川光三 (age 60) Nagoya 07/08/23 EXECUTED ~~~~~~~~~~^ 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 |
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Iwamoto Yoshio 岩本義雄 (age 63) Tokyo 07/08/23 EXECUTED ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. |
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Tanaka Masahiro 田中政弘 Tokyo 07/04/27 EXECUTED ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. |
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Nata Kosaku 名田幸作 Osaka 07/04/27 EXECUTED ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 |
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Oda Yoshikatsu 小田義勝 Fukuoka 07/04/27 EXECUTED ///////// 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. |
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Akiyama Yoshimitsu 秋山芳光 Tokyo 06/12/25 EXECUTED ///////// 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. |
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Fujinami Yoshio 藤波芳夫 Tokyo 06/12/25 EXECUTED ///////// 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." |
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Fukuoka Michio 福岡道雄 Osaka 06/12/25 EXECUTED ///////// 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 |
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Hidaka Hiroaki 日高広明 Hiroshima 06/12/25 EXECUTED ///////// 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. |
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Kitagawa Shin 北川晋 Osaka 05/09/16 Executed ///////////// 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 |
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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. ( More ) |
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岩森稔 b. 1945 age =75 2021/12/11 Died 〜〜〜 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 〜〜〜 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. Confirmed as a miscarriage of justice by the Japan Federation of Bar Associations. ( More ) |
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Takahashi Yoshihiro 高橋義博 born 1944 age=77 Tokyo 2021/02/03 Died. ~~~~~~~ 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. |
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Nozaki Hiroshi 野崎浩 2020/12/13 Died ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. |
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Takada Kazusaburo 高田和三郎 born 1932 age = 88 Tokyo 2020/10/17 Died ~~~~~~ 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. |
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Asa Yoshihiro 阿佐吉広 b. 1949 age=70 2020/02/11 Died ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. |
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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. |
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Hatakeyama Tetsuo 畠山鐡男 Previous family name was Odajima. b. 1943 2017/09/16 Died ~~~~~~ 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 ) |
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Hamada Takeshige 浜田武重 Fukuoka 2017/06/27 Dies ~~~~~~~~ 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. |
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Daidoji Shoji 大道寺将司 Tokyo 2017/05/24 Dies ~~~~~~ 06/11/25 Retrial Rejected. Tokyo DC. //////////// 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. |
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Kataoka Kiyoshi 片岡清 b. 1922 (age over 90) 16/02/14 Died ~~~~ 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. |
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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/ ~~~~~~ 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. |
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Ikushima Kenji 幾島堅治 (Previous name was Ohta.) Nagoya 14/07/16 Died ~~~~~~~ 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. |
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Okikura Kazuo 沖倉和雄 b. 1947 14/07/02 Died (aged 66) ~~~~ 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. |
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Okazaki Shigeo 岡崎茂男 Sendai 14/06/26 Died ~~~~~~~ 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). |
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Nakayama Sususmu 中山進 Osaka 14/05/15 Died ~~~~~~ 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. |
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Ishida Tomikura 石田富蔵 Tokyo 14/04/19 Died aged 94 ~~~~~~ 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. |
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Ujikawa Tadashi 宇治川正 Tokyo Died 13/11/15 (Age 62) ~~~~~~~~ 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." |
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Sako Yasuhiro 迫康裕 Sendai 13/08/05 Dies in prison(aged 67) Same as Okazaki above. ~~~~ 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. |
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Watanuki Makoto 綿引誠 Tokyo 13/06/23 Dies in Prison (aged 74) ~~~~~~ 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. |
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Nagata Hiroko （F) 永田洋子 Tokyo Died 11/02/06 (Age 65) ~~~~~~~~~ 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) 〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. |
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Teshiba Katsutoshi 手柴勝敏 Fukuoka Died: 01/04/15 ~~~~~~ 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 |
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Yamamoto Kai-ichi 山本開一 Died 2010/01/02 ~~~~~ 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) ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. |
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Ito Atsushi 伊藤稔 Nagoya 09/05/02 Died ~~~~~~~~~~ 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. |
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Arai Masao 荒井正男 Tokyo Died 2009/09/04 aged 82 ~~~~~~~~~ 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. |
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Park Il Gwan (aka) Boku Nikkou 朴日光 Fukuoka 09/01/04 Dies in Prison aged 62 ---------------- 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 ~~~~~~~~ 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 ~~~~~~~ 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. [ More ] |
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Chiba Shoko (F) 千葉正子 b. 1962 08/12/29 suicide. ~~~ ~~~ 08/10/08 Iwate DC |
Iwate Temple Murder and Robbery 2007 June 11 |
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