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Hiroyasu Koga (Japanese: 古賀浩靖 Koga Hiroyasu, born 15 August 1947) is a former Tatenokai member and kaishakunin responsible for the decapitations of Yukio Mishima and Masakatsu Morita during their seppuku on November 25, 1970. He studied law at Kanagawa University and intended to become a lawyer.
The most recent kaishakunin of the 20th century was Hiroyasu Koga, who beheaded both the novelist Yukio Mishima and the political activist Masakatsu Morita during their seppuku. Ritual [ edit ]
On 2 September in Tokyo, Morita and "Chibi Koga" recruited Hiroyasu Koga (古賀浩靖) ("Furu" Koga), who was a Tatenokai member also, and he met Mishima to hear details of the plan on 9 September. [8] [9] Originally all four Tatenokai members had planned to commit seppuku along with Mishima.
The Tatenokai was a militia organization that took over from its predecessor, the "Japan National Guard" (祖国防衛隊, Sokoku Bōeitai), which was founded in 1967.The original members were the staff of New Right monthly magazine Controversy Journal (論争ジャーナル, Ronsō jaanaru) and several Waseda University students.
11/25 The Day Mishima Chose His Own Fate (11・25自決の日 三島由紀夫と若者たち, 11.25 Jiketsu no Hi: Mishima Yukio to Wakamonotachi), also called 11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate, is a 2012 Japanese drama film directed by Kōji Wakamatsu.
A separate memorial service has also been held annually by former Tatenokai members from 1975 onwards, one year after Masahiro Ogawa, Masayoshi Koga, and Hiroyasu Koga were released on parole. [271] A variety of cenotaphs and memorial stones have been erected in honor of Mishima's memory in various places around Japan.
Hiroyasu (written: 宏保, 浩靖, 浩康, 博恭, 博康, 寛裕 or 仁康) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: Notable people with the name include: Hiroyasu Aizawa ( 会沢 仁康 , born 1961) , Japanese ski jumper
Harue Koga (古賀 春江, 1895-1933), Japanese painter active in the Taishō period; Hide Koga, nickname of Hidehiko Koga (古賀 英彦, 1899-1982), Japanese baseball player; Hiroyasu Koga (古賀 浩靖, born 1947), Yukio Mishima's kaishakunin; Issaku Koga (古賀 逸策, 1899-1982), often written as Issac Koga, Japanese inventor and scientist