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Shoko Asahara (麻原 彰晃, Asahara Shōkō, March 2, 1955 – July 6, 2018), born Chizuo Matsumoto (松本 智津夫, Matsumoto Chizuo), was the founder and leader of the Japanese doomsday cult known as Aum Shinrikyo. He was convicted of masterminding the 1995 sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway, and was also involved in several other crimes.
Date Place Crime Victim(s) Minister 1 Seikichi Kondo 55 M 26 March 1993 Sendai: Multiple murders 2 Masaharu Gotoda: 2 Shujiro Tachikawa 62 M Osaka: Multiple murders 2 3 Tetsuo Kawanaka 48 M Osaka Multiple murders 3 4 Tadao Kojima 61 M 26 November 1993 Sapporo: Multiple murders 3 Akira Mikazuki: 5 Yukio Seki 47 M Tokyo: Single murder 1 6 Hideo ...
Amnesty International criticized use of the death penalty in the case. While executions are rare in Japan, they have public support according to surveys. [55] There were 13 members on death row at the time: An anti–Aum Shinrikyo banner in 2014. Aum Shinrikyo members executed on 6 July 2018: [54] Shoko Asahara, leader of Aum Shinrikyo
The execution of Japanese doomsday cult leader Shoko Asahara leaves unanswered questions about Aum Shinrikyo, the group behind the 1995 sarin-gas attack on the Tokyo subway that killed 13 people ...
The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes scheduled for release in 2025. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues , remasters , and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable , defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject.
All of those implicated in the Sakamoto murders received death sentences. [12] The court found that the murder was committed by order of the group's founder, Shoko Asahara, although not all of the perpetrators testified to this effect, and Asahara denied involvement. Asahara's legal team claims that blaming him is an attempt to shift personal ...
“Cult mom” Lori Vallow smirked in a new mug shot taken the day after she was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murders of her two children and love rival. The photo was taken ...
Sarah Boone, the woman recently found guilty of murdering her boyfriend in 2020 by suffocating him in a suitcase, will be sentenced in an Orlando courtroom on Monday and faces up to life in prison.