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.
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| Location | Miyakojima-ku, Osaka |
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| Coordinates | 34°42′54.101″N 135°31′26.501″E / 34.71502806°N 135.52402806°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Capacity | 2,500 |
| Managed by | Ministry of Justice |
One of Japan's seven execution chambers is in this facility.
Notable prisoners
edit- 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
edit- ^ "Japan executes three inmates". The Japan Times. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "Japanese school killer executed". BBC. 14 September 2004. Retrieved 23 November 2007.
- ^ "Japan executes three for multiple murders". AFP. 27 July 2009. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ Mao, Frances (26 July 2022). "Tomohiro Kato: Japan executes Akihabara mass murderer, say reports". BBC News. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "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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