Osaka Detention House

34°42′54.101″N 135°31′26.501″E / 34.71502806°N 135.52402806°E / 34.71502806; 135.52402806StatusOperationalCapacity2,500Managed byMinistry of Justice

Osaka Detention House (大阪拘置所, Osaka Kōchisho) is a correctional facility in Miyakojima-ku, Osaka. A part of the penal system of Japan, it is operated by the Ministry of Justice.

One of Japan's seven execution chambers is in this facility.

Notable prisoners

  • Kaoru Kobayashi[1] (hanged 21 February 2013)
  • Mamoru Takuma[2] (hanged 14 September 2004)
  • Yukio Yamaji[3] (hanged 28 July 2009)
  • Hiroshi Maeue (hanged 28 July 2009)
  • Sokichi Furutani (hanged 31 May 1985)
  • Yoshihiro Inoue (hanged 6 July 2018)
  • Yasutoshi Kamata (hanged 25 March 2016)
  • Tomohiro Katō[4] (hanged 26 July 2022)
  • Tomomitsu Niimi (hanged 6 July 2018)
  • Keizo Okamoto (hanged 27 December 2018)
  • Hiroya Suemori (hanged 27 December 2018)
  • Kenichi Watanabe (hanged 16 June 1988)
  • Tetsuya Yamagami (held pending mental evaluation)[5]
  • Yoshio Yamasaki (hanged 17 June 2008)

References

  1. ^ "Japan executes three inmates". The Japan Times. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Japanese school killer executed". BBC. 14 September 2004. Retrieved 23 November 2007.
  3. ^ "Japan executes three for multiple murders". AFP. 27 July 2009. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  4. ^ Mao, Frances (26 July 2022). "Tomohiro Kato: Japan executes Akihabara mass murderer, say reports". BBC News. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Abe shooter sent to Osaka to undergo mental competence exam until November". The Japan Times. 25 July 2022. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.


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